The Hand Poem



Hands…
My father’s hands are very twisted
They’re strong and built with lots of muscles
They’ve helped me learn
So many things as I have grown

In my life
They have helped me learn
How to ride a bike
They’ve helped me defend myself when needed
And I have come to realize
That without his hands to guide me
Through this world
I would not make it

NOTE*** This is from my CD A Father’s Love Letters
To listen to the CD please visit
http://www.reverbnation.com/#/mikehamill
This was written by my daughter when she was nine.
One of the many reasons it’s great to be a parent :)
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Submitted on May 02, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXBX XBXAXXXX XXXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 569
Words 110
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 8, 5

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