Hands so gentle yet so strong.
Hands I’ve held and known so long.
Hands cooling a fevered cheek.
Hands giving love with no need to speak.
Hands long, smooth, and skilled.
Hands to answer what the mind has willed.
Hands that give both poise and jest.
Hands that still pass every test.
Hands which only you can bring.
Hands on which I placed a ring.

James Garrett is a lifelong resident of Benicia and a former teacher at Benicia High School. He is the author of the following novels: “Benicia and Letters of Love”, “The Mansion Stories”, “Chief Salt”, and “One Great Season, 9-0!” He also compiled a three-volume work titled “The Golden Era: Benicia High School Football, The 1948 through 1960 Seasons, “A” History with Comments.”
He can be contacted at jgstoriesnpoetry@aol.com.

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