[LITERARY] The Back of Your Hands

by Karina Melencio

At the back of your hands,

There are sand dunes;

Valleys between them;

A stream of bones,

And a pool of nerves.

These are why I hope

To hold your hands;

They hold

The warmth of a desert,

And the beating life

Of the Earth.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Karina Melencio

I am Karina Melencio and I consider myself to be an anxious, nervous yet driven writer that has written for as long as I can remember.

Being a news editor in my Junior High School journalism club and presently a literary editor in Tigercubs, I was able to learn closely from talented teachers and students alike. In my spare time, I like to cook and watch anime!

-K.M.