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Such Loving Hands

Bess Goldstein
Mar 23, 2019
1 min read

When I cannot look at your face,

I look at your hands.

I know what you use them for,

How you use them.

Strong, curved bone

Shapes such loving hands.

I know how they feel—

Your fingers pushing a gentle weight

Against my cool cheeks,

Caressing the smooth skin

That lies on my waist.

Such loving hands,

But I still struggle to gaze in your eyes—

For I fear that if I look deep enough,

I’ll see someone else behind.

But how I long for

Such loving hands.

Please let them touch me in embrace

Feel my skin underneath the lace

And I am sorry if I close my eyes

And picture another face.

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About The "Author"

I was born and raised in central New Jersey-- lovely, I know-- as a Quaker/Jewish child hybrid. I grew up with a love for reading and writing (as my dad was an English major). I lived and attended school in NJ until my sophomore year. I transitioned into a boarding school in Pennslyvania, where my passion for writing, art, performing, ACTIVISM, and (of course) poetry, flourished.

In my writing, you're going to find me. Whether that be my struggles, my thoughts, my stories, my successes, it really depends on what you decide to read. Feel free to contact me any time for questions or even just a conversation about stuff. Happy reading!

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