have you
wondered where a hand
has traveled
a minute hour prior
to reaching you?
what has it touched
activities it participated in
smells and memories it carries?
each hand
has a routine
habits it must abide.
it roams the earth
experiencing
one touch at a time.
it transports an invisible story
of leisure and pain
a secret language forms
textures build
mannerisms are imprinted
then it touches yours
the process of exchange
begins or repeats.
what tale can your hand tell?
