Your Mother’s Hands

Your Mother’s Hands

You have your mother’s hands,

I noticed it when you reached across the table,

Mother’s Day,

As it turns out,

Much younger, of course,

But, I’ve been  blessed with memory,

So have you,

I’ve knew your Mom and Dad a long time,

Since you were a teenager,

Mom in the kitchen,

Making dinner,

Or for that matter,

Breakfast and lunch, too,

Delicate hands,

They matched her frame,

Busy and skillful,

Always writing,

Always creating,

And, always, always loving,

She placed those hands on everyone she loved,

You do that, too,

You have,

Your mother’s hands,

Your hands,

Beautiful,

Loving hands!

Peter Lowell Paulson

May 12, 2020