Glass Hammer by Andrew Hudgins

Author:Andrew Hudgins [Hudgins, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins

“Now that’s what you are not supposed to do,”

she said. She held two frozen fingers up,

as if to bless us. “I’ve cut the median nerve.

This is what’s called the Benedictine Hand.

It’s paralyzed.” She flexed her thumb and last

two fingers. The blessing fingers stayed erect.

Then, pale, she wrapped her red hand in a wad

of towels, left the room—quick, angry steps.

We boys, although it wasn’t accurate,

thereafter called her Mrs. Claw, not telling

each other how we squirmed that day or how,

dear Mrs. Claw, we won’t forget the bright

blood, Benedictine Hand, or with what steel

you held before us your new deformity,

named it, explained it, and blessed us with your error.

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