Little girl

sitting on mama's lap

clapping their hands together,

girl hand on top of mama hand,

clap, clap, clap,

a soothing game,

girl happy.

Old lady

sitting quietly in chair

rubbing her wrinkled hands together,

gentle touching one hand to the other,

rub, rub, rub,

soothing ritual,

lady happy.

We clap, we touch, we dance, we laugh,

young to old,

hands in play,

hands in prayer,

soothing, happy.