Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “The Hands with Experience” by Hunyah Irfan, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.

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The Hands with Experience

By Hunyah Irfan

I had to go with dark and light on both ends.

Where there was joy there was pain.

I had to go find myself

to seek peace, and solace

in a place where the spirit dwells.

And in a deep meditation I trained

to take away the suffering

with these hands.

I have seen much disturbance when I came.

There was conflict, fighting and interference

and yet I stayed true to myself

to seek enlightenment and strength.

Everyday I fear more, I fear less

because my body is now my spirit

forming a new bond, a new inner strength

with these hands.

The Hands with Experience

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Copyright © Hunyah Irfan

Hunyah Irfan is a 31 year content creator, author, chef, poet and pageant competitor. You can find Hunyah at Hunyah Travels Blog and Youtube Channel.

Fresh Voices is a publication and workshop program created by and for the League’s associate members.

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