Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, LITTLE FINGERS, by MIRIAM DEL BANCO


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LITTLE FINGERS, by                    
First Line: Little hands and dimpled fingers
Last Line: That shall echo through your dreams.
Subject(s): Children; Gentility; Kindness; Love; Prayer; Childhood


Little hands and dimpled fingers,
Are not made to pinch and tear,
But to move in deeds of kindness,
And to fold in thoughts of prayer.

God intended little fingers
To be filled with flowers bright,
But they must not tear one blossom
That perfumes the summer night.

Little hands can be so gentle!
They should never, never dare
To be cruel to the creatures
God committed to their care.

Every rosy little finger,
Every loving little hand,
Should be lifted up in mercy—
Should belong to Mercy's Band.

All the dogs and cats and birdies,
Are the care of girls and boys,
And God will not love or cherish
Him who tortures and destroys.

Then be gentle little fingers,
Weave a web of sunshine's gleams;
Fill your days with love and music
That shall echo through your dreams.





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