Oh Wonderful Wrists

Almost unnoticed and forgotten

Used every day in so many ways

So much smaller than other parts of your body

Sure we talk about our close neighbors the hands

Who have their own language

They start off a conversation with a friendly wave

How can we compete ?

We sit lower closer to the arm

Completly covered in winter by a long sleeve

Later in the day tied with really tight string

How would you like it around your neck

Cloth covered over our head we can't see

It"s liked wearing a big hoodie

During the day the men wear these heavy metal bands

The woman wear plastic straps choking off any air

Listening to a constant ticking

Before long even their children started

Elastic bands of all different colors

Heavy metal objects banging and clanging constantly side to side

How can anyone get any sleep

The hands get dirty and we get soaped up

Splashed and dunked

Only times we get mentioned

Is when we have been over worked

Working eight hours without any rest

Pushed to move faster and faster

Your hands dragging us along

Up and down

From the cell phone to the computer

Back to the cell phone way past our bedtime

Have you any shame ?

Where the pain is so excruciating

We can't take it anymore

Finally I think you understand when tears come rolling down your eyes

Wrong again

Right from the battefield to the chopping block

You slice us open like a tomato

Cutting out our insides

With big white bandages patching us up

Not even a month later

Sent to the front lines to work more than before

We just started to get some needed rest

Your arms get to build muscle

Your legs get to walk and run

Even your butt gets to sit and rest

Your head gets to wear all kinds of hats

Your stomach gets all the good food

Your neck gets all beautiful ties

Your stomach and chest gets dressed up

Your back gets to lay in a comfortable bed

Your eyes get fancy sunglasses from the bright sun

Even your fingernails get manicured and painted all beautiful colors

Don't get me started on your feet

They get hundred dollar sneakers and long leather boots

Nice fur in the winter

I am not asking for fancy lip gloss like the lips

Colored eye shadow like the eyes or sexy perfumes

Just a little recognition for a job well done

Think of all the fancy moves we make

Like a talented gymnist doing a series of back flips

So next time you grab a ball

Lift something from the floor

Point or stretch

Cut using a steak knife

Giive a silute

Holding your wrists at attention

We are here to serve you at a seconds notice

Give us our own poem at last

Thanking us for all that we do

Wishing Nellieanna a quick and speedy recovery

Soon better than before

Loving my closest friends my hands and my forearms

Together we are something very special

Sharing every activity

Making it as easy as we can

So you can enjoy your day

The best possible way

Rubbing us with a gentle massage every afternoon

Giving us endless compliments

Propping us on a new pillow at bed

Next to your wonderful head

Now we can be proud and sleep good at night