Hammock of Hands
By Elena Huegel
Jan. 16, 2015
We weave a net with all our hands
To catch hope
and let fear escape.
A handy net
To cradle the world.
Bring your hands:
Your working hands
With cracked nails.
Your folded hands
Praying at the rail.
Your grubby hands,
With sand, shovel and pail.
Your manicured hands
With sculpted nails.
Together we weave a hammock of hands
To gently rock the world.
Laughter and babbling brook…
Gather in the net!
Hunger, hate and horror…
Shake, shake, shake them out!
Humming birds and wild flowers…
Gather in the net!
Word-blows and worries…
Shake, shake, shake them out!
Child-play and simple joy…
Gather in the net!
Snake fang and heart pain…
Shake, shake, shake them out!
Bear hugs and skipping rope…
Gather in the net!
Gloating, gossip and ignorance…
Shake, shake, shake them out!
Cradle the world in a
Hammock of interwoven hands.
