as mãos de homens e mulheres devem sempre construir o amor e a paz

THE HANDS OF A MAN

Building his home; raising a flag. Petting a dog; burning a flag A man’s hands. Hiding his face; saying goodbye ; robbing the poor; pointing up ”I” .A man’s hands. Shaking his friends’ hands; saving a life; digging a
grave; picking tomatoes .A man’s hands.
Holding his son; aiming a gun; teasing a woman; killing a man .A man’s hands. Over his head; folded in prayer;
shackled in shame ;nailed on a cross.
God motivates them…The Devil takes them…The hands of a man.
(An Open Letter, by Victor Lundberg,Liberty Records Inc.,USA)

Vocabulary
To raise- elevate to aim- to point
To pet – to touch, to caress gun- pistol, revolver
To burn- to incinerate to tease- to excite
To hide- to put out of sight, cover folded - crossed
To dig- to excavate prayer- a petition to God
Grave- tomb shame- dishonor; remorse
To pick- to choose to nail – to fix with nails
To hold- to embrace Devil- Satan