Written by Lincoln McAlister
My hands have held the axe, the gun, the knife.
My hands have held the wild bird, the turtle and the pup.
My hands have held the book, the pen, the paper.
My hands have held the girl I loved, the temple of her.
My eyes have seen the ocean, the mountain, the field.
My eyes have seen the sunset, the crescent moon and the star.
My hands have made fists, built things of steel, hammered.
My hands have cut great stalks of sunflowers, tree and seed.
My hands have healed, loved, and shook.
My eyes have seen the fallen, the mighty and the brave.
My eyes have seen the beautiful, the ugly and the insane.
And in one moment I loved it all.
Text © Lincoln McAlister
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Thank you!
That’s a great write!