These hands of mine
Small but strong
Not pretty like my mother’s
But worn with anxious days, wringing
Tiny crescent moon smiles
Giving testament to my failed attempts to be habit-breaking
These are the hands of someone who has felt her heart aching
No, not pretty like my mother’s
But they are something
They are a wonder
They’ve been rejected, refused
Trapped and used
These war-torn hands have held onto baggage for years
They have balled up and clung to my fears
Secure in the familiar, in the pushing away
Not pretty like my mother’s
But these hands have prayed
Night after night and day after day
For someone to gently coax them
Into letting go and letting in a love that doesn’t mean pain
To drop the inhibitions
To let the walls crumble away
No, not pretty like my mother’s
But my hand displays something precious
On this finger is a symbol of a love that will never fade
Of a promise that we made
And a reminder of what it took for God to bring me here
He held them to lift me out of my brokenness
All that heartache that made me appreciate what it is to love and be loved truly
He saw them while I kneeled with palms pressed, pilgrim’s kiss
He heard and answered my prayers for the man who would awaken my heart again
And He blessed the moment when he slipped the ring on my finger
And asked that beautiful question
Oh, these hands
No, not pretty like my mother’s
But they are mine and soon they’ll be his
Infinite blessed happiness
I thank God for that
And I thank God for them
Author notes
I never write happy poetry 
5/14/2011. I can't wait!
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Darling, dear, I love this. I'm so happy for you, and it thrills me to know the guy this is about now... !!! I love that you have found this guy and that he inspires this love in you. :-) For now, let this poetry be your baby!
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Hello poet!
You are a pretty poet! Your picture cheeers me. Happy Thanksgiving!
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He's a very lucky man, you obviously love him a lot! I love the repetition of the line "No, not pretty like my mother's" It really adds a sense of continuity to the poem. I also really love the line
"But they are mine and soon they’ll be his"
A really nice summing up of entering into a marriage, and i wish you all the happiness in the world.
Zakk
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Thank you so much In the last couple of years on Allpoetry you've been around during my most meaningful and terrible moments, and even if I don't know you, I kinda feel like I grew up with you. It's strange, I guess, but thank you for being there.
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awesome!! I like your not-so-happy-poetry!! Keep writing exactly as you do...You have a real gift!! Thank you for sharing. Peace and light,
Kendal
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