The boy only wanted to give mother something
And all of her roses had bloomed
Looking at him as he came rushing in with them
Knowing
her
roses
were
doomed
All she could see were some thorns buried
deep
And tears that he cried as she
tended his wounds
And she knew it was
love
It was one she could understand
He was showing his love
And that's how he hurt his
hands
He still remembers that night
as a child
On
On
his
mother's
knee
She held him close as she opened her
Bible
And quietly
started
to read
And quietly
started
to read
Then seeing a picture of
Jesus
he cried out
"Mama, he's got
some scars
just like mine!"
"Mama, he's got
some scars
just like mine!"
And he knew it was love
It was one he could
understand
He was showing his love
And that's how he hurt his hands
He was showing his love
And that's how he hurt his hands
Now the boy's
grown
and moved out on his own
When
Uncle
Sam
comes
along
A foreign affair, but our
young men
were there
And luck
had
his
number
drawn
It wasn't that long till our hero was gone
He gave to a friend what he learned from the
He gave to a friend what he learned from the
cross
But they knew it was love
But they knew it was love
It was one they could understand
He was showing his love
And that's how he hurt his hands
It was one
they could understand
He was showing his love
He was showing his love
And that's how he hurt his hands
"The Hand Song"
music and lyrics
Nickel Creek
please listen...it's hauntingly beautiful!
please listen...it's hauntingly beautiful!
(all photos taken by me at Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery, Fredericksburg, TX)
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47 comments:
Ok...now I'm bawling my head off.
Simply beautiful. To give a life...it's everything.
Love to you~Rebecca PS: Love your beautiful pictures.
So beautiful, Anne....that's one of my favorite gravestone motifs...I have photos of a couple of baeutiful clasping hands on some of my ancestors' gravestones. That song/poem is so wonderfully bittersweet--thanks for sharing that and all the lovely, thoughtful images.
Hope you're having a wonderful night...
Julie
You are right, it is a hauntingly beautiful song, I am covered in goose bumps. Lovely images, I also have some taken at Sydney's oldest cemetery, some really beautiful statues etc.
Really beautiful images, Anne. The music and lyrics are so precious. Wonderful combination!
love ya,
me
LOVE this post Anne, all of your photographs are beautiful too.
I hope you are doing well.
Hugs from your friend in California,
Maria
Dear Anne,
what a mooving text,
and your fantastic photoes to accompagni makes this so beautifull a post.
Thanks,dear.
Hugs,Dorthe
Hi Anne,
Thank you for such a touchingly, sweet post.
Your photos are amazing.
hugs
Sissie
Ok, now I'm crying too! Wow, I was just reading this book about what son's teach us b/c my rascal has been giving me a hard time lately. This is a great reminder about love and really hit home, thank you!!
Goosebumps here too! Thanks Anne.
Nicely done, Anne! Nickel Creek is one of my perennial favorites. They are so incredibly talented and so young. Sara's voice is haunting. I have taken a lot of photos from cemeteries also and use them in mixed media art. Take care,
xo,
Anne
A great post and I love Fredericksburg!
Yep Goosebumps for me too! Beautiful images and the song goes right along with them! Have a blessed day my friend! HUGS!
Wow! What a fantastic song. Your photos are amazing, too. I am always intrigued by cemeteries. Headstones can truly be works of art and history.
Thanks for sharing your art.
Hauntingly beautiful is right. Awesome.
A very moving post, and such a haunting song.
Major GOOSEBUMPS happening, here. Your photos, the words, the song. You have sent an arrow right through my heart, sweet Anne. {In a GOOD way!}
Much love and many hugs to you, today!
xx Suzanne
Oh how moving this post was.Just awesome.Photos were gorgeous, your doing well with your new camera.Thanks for sharing this I truely enjoyed it as all of your posts.
Happy Thursday Anne!
Gorgeous Anne, very moving!!
XO
Anne I love the photos of the hands on all the gravestones. Amazing and that is a very sad, sweet song!
What a perfect way to start the day ahead, You bless my Anne.
Hi Anne! I love this post! You are so good! We need to chat some. This post gave me the chills!
Have a wonderful day! ~lulu
Okay...crying! Beautiful song and great shots.
xoxo,
Adrienne
Anne what a beautiful and touching post!
With tears in my eyes....
Thanks for sharing that song!
Elizabeth
Thought provoking and beautiful and much more! Thank you Anne, for this amazing post this morning!
Take care, Sue
Beautiful Anne, and the song was amazing. Thanks. Love the grave stone pics, weren't they beautiful then? Riki
Compelling Anne. The song is as well. I took photos in a cemetery here near our old house a week ago. I have always enjoyed creeping around an old cemetery! Well done friend.
xo,
olive
Beautiful post and images!!! Blessings~~~Daphne
Beautiful, haunting song. Love the photos... they went perfectly together.
Great words and photos!
Perfect post!
Rosemary
fabulous! and your photos...very moving! so glad you got your tags...enjoy! ^..^
Oh how lovely! The pictures are amazing! Thanks for sharing♥
Hugs, Lisa
How beautiful, Anne. Thanks for sharing.
xoxo
Donna
Anne, your photos go so well with this song; the words alone are so touching, and then listening to the song, oh, my, how beautiful. Thank you for sharing this.
Hugs,
Laurie
Anne, your photos with these lyrics are sheer poetry. You are a true artist!
A very inspiring post and your photos are gorgeous. I think I'll wipe my tears now.
Hope all is well with you.
Kathleen
Very beautiful!
Pamela xo
Sniff,sniff! Bestest,Denise
The tears are rolling down my cheeks. It was very touching and the song will stay in my head for a while. We are thankful that we have people who are willing to give up their lives for us to have out freedom that we cherish. Have a wonderful weekend. Your Missouri Friend.
I'd never heard that before. Beautiful words and beautiful music. Thanks so much for sharing.
Blessings,
Marcia
WOW!!!! This is so beautiful, thanks for sharing.
debby
!!!wow!!!wow!!!wow!!! Love this post. Absolutely magnificent.
Love it! The words, photos, everything!
My husband grew up in the hill country. What a beautiful place to be! :)
Dearest Anne - Incredibly touching...incredibly beautiful.
Thank you for this post. I think it made us all stop and think in deep humbleness and gratefulness.
Bless you, friend ~
xoxo laurie@heavenswalk
Anne, sniff... sniff! wow! that is beautiful.
Wow...you know how something happens in a moment and you think, gosh I could have missed this....this is one of those moments....thank you.
Amazing! No words to describe!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Your's is quite lovely!
I so found your site from Gods hands and I'm grateful .I lost my dad a few months ago.And I can say I was so strong for my Dad my during.But unfortunately I lost my strength WITH God after.But like spring butttercups bloom under the harshest of weather.Gods is like the thorns of a rose and the kiss of a moms lips on those scars. God led me to your site. God is lead me to u ti remind me of his love. God bless u and thanks
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