"CONCERTO FOR THE LEFT HAND"
						

								(Written by Maurice Ravel for a pianist 
    								   who lost one of his hands in World War I)

			This hand that made the lives of men 
			Thrill to wide melodies of loveliness 
			Is no more. 
			It rests in the dust beneath the flowers.
			Its fingers shall not span the keys 
			Nor their firm celerity 
			Send tremors through a breast. 

									David Napolin