My Dirty Hands by L.J

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My Dirty Hands

My filthy hands,

What I've done,

I scorn the fool,

I have become,

Many hands,

Dirty deeds,

On which my filthy,

Life may lead.

What I am,

What I've become,

In a moment,

Can't move nor run,

Old and faithful,

Slips away,

Attacks the night,

Attacks the day.

My filthy hands,

What I am,

I move in life,

Gram by gram,

What I've had,

What I've lost,

A fool's price,

And the action's cost.

My filthy hands,

Now and then,

I speak and pray,

To Stan and Ben,

I plead repent,

For ill time spent,

And ill spoken words,

That were not meant.

My filthy hands,

I pray to thee,

Wash my sins,

Wash me clean.

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Comments:

	Comment By: John Stevens on December 15, 2010 01:24:58 AM	Report
	I thought the title would be "My Filthy Hand" but this is a poignant poem seeking redemption. Beautifully written. I posted a piece called "Forgiven" which would go along with this. Love it. Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: Dairine Bennett on August 25, 2009 12:30:51 PM	Report
	This is really really great! Emotional and remorseful. The ending reminded me of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'... and Lady Macbeth asking "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?" Well, that's what I got from it!! haha. . . WELL DONE. Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: The Bag Lady on August 25, 2009 10:29:47 AM	Report
	Superb rhyme and style, LJ.....Well done.... Margaret, the Baglady Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: Pamela A. Lamppa on August 25, 2009 08:04:58 AM	Report
	A wonderful prayer for forgiveness. We have all done things we are not proud of, but understanding and accepting the act are the first steps toward forgiveness and the cleansing of the soul. Well done with this. Quite emotional. ~Pamela Respond To This Comment