The Hand Shake Poem by Somanathan Iyer

either to complement or as a formality
shaking hands is a gesture shown worldwide
in this age of hygienic awareness
avoided are unhygienic things
if that happen before our eyes
bother no one including me of the cleanness
of hands that we are about to shake with
the finger just dug the nose to drill out dirt
is ready for a warm shake hand
the fingers just wiped out remains in tooth pick
is waiting for a firm shake hand
the hand just scratched the sweaty head
is waiting for a friendly handshake
the hand just attended an itchy armpit
is waiting for a marathon handshake
to shake or not to shake choice is ours!