Healing Hands
My hands that delivered babies,
patted their tender feet,
now cradle the dying and bereaved,
bear witness to final sacred breaths.
Tired and cracked,
washed and scrubbed,
my hands restore memories,
soothe and calm.
They wipe away a tear
and burst forth in song.
My heart has taught my hands
to fold in prayer
and open to grace.
Poets:
Summa Palliative Care Team
Summa Health System
Akron, Ohio
Design:
Ian McCullough
Kent State University
Visual Communication Design
Poster
