Hands of stone

Love make our hands of rock, soft and tender to the people we love and care for

                                  Hands of stone




Life is hard. Gentleness is rare. We must work and work to keep up. My hands are tire and body holding pain, but  life is fair my friend. Love make the work seem less painful and the hand more kind and gentle.

Yesterday I chased rainbows and made wishes at the wishing well. Today I hold my grandchildren. I learn too late for my kids. A child embrace is a hug from God. Make us know what love is. Today I'm a better Grandpa than father. I made time for them.
     My tire body become less painful and hands of stone become soft and tender, allowing babies to fall into deep naps and taking my grandchildren to parks, lakes and the festivals. I learn life is short. Kids grow-up and in the end. All we will have left is love given and shared.
                                   Coyote/John Castellenas

Author's Note

Photos and poem.

Reviews

[icelandicblue]

It all goes by so fast and we sometimes realize what we've missed. Your hands holding your children's children was one of the most beautiful things I've seen today. The lesson learned is to live your life by living it with everything you've got in each moment. It's a beautiful and a poem that's filled with gratitude and redemption.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right. Kids grow-up very quickly. Thank you for reading.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Lovely realisation of being a grandparent. None of us feel we gave to our kids and we make it up as grandparents because we have the time and freedoms. Love the phrase 'A child embrace is a hug from God'
You are indeed a spiritual human!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you John. Simple gifts of love show us life had meaning.

[wordman]

a lovely family my friend,and your words of wisdom are very true

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you wordman. The kids are my pride and joy.

[wordman]

oh yes,i know

[B]

Totally heart warming
The pictures are a very nice touch

There is no joy than being with a full family
And creating your own

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Fran Marie]

Your words hold a beautiful wisdom dear john..nothing brings more joy in life than a hug ..embrace..from children and then grandchildren..I feel the same way about my grans,, love and gentleness is required and to cherish every moment spent..lovely thoughts in this well crafted piece

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Fran. My kids and Grandchildren. Give me reasons to keep going.

[Perkele.7885]

We have learn how to be the men that God needs us to be. He needs to be able to trust us with his wisdom!

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. If we are lucky. We learn with enough time to do some good. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Jamestown]

This piece is marvelous, I love the message!
The pictures are amazing as well, it makes my heart happy knowing that
you are happy in these pictures that will remain beautiful memories for you
and the grand kids:) Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend. Took me 37 years to find dear wife. She saved my life.

[Jamestown]

Praise the Lord!

[Kousika]

Superb and lovely to read your lines and see your photos..
Your soft becoming stone is creating a good aura in our minds..
My tire body become less painful and hands of stone become soft and tender, allowing babies to fall into deep naps and taking my grandchildren to parks, lakes and the festivals. I learn life is short. Kids grow-up and in the end. All we will have left is love given and shared. I liked these lines..
Great job bro..

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Kousika. Kids do grow-up quickly.

[Melinda McQueen]

You are an awesome grandfather. Kids grow up so fast, it's nice to make memories they will remember long into adulthood.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you. The kids do grow-up too fast.

[Isaac Baffle]

Beautiful... though I was surprised. The title was a bit misleading. I guess that comes from my tendency to lean toward fantasy :) All great!