Strength Poem by Martin Greyford

Strength

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That strong right hand that
once balanced our
young sons near the sky,
once tossed bales of
straw each August,
once pitched no-hitters
after sunday picnics,
once tenderly stroked
my once-auburn hair.


That hand
now crudely arches to grasp a
bamboo cane and
now trembles as you reverently
bow your feeble body in prayers
and give thanks for the years
of that strong right hand.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Chinedu Dike 01 June 2018

Well thought out and nicely penned with insight. Thanks for sharing Martin.

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Edward Kofi Louis 17 May 2016

Life! With prayers and thanks. Nice work.

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Dr Antony Theodore 15 May 2016

once tenderly stroked my once-auburn hair... a thanksgiving for all the strength, love and care you received from the strong right hand......... thank you very much for this poem my dear poet. tony

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