Bionic hand

Bionic hand

Lucy Harland writes about this i-Limb hand from Touch Bionics, on display in the Scotland: A Changing Nation gallery on Level 6.

Hand for the Future

i have
no past.

i was never
buried
lost
or treasured.

i will never
sew a suit
pluck a string
stroke a cheek

but nor will i
lift a gun
chain a slave
flinch in pain.

i am here
as a message to the future,
selected and collected
to speak about the present.

Will the future understand?

That’s out of my hands.

About the author

Lucy Harland

Lucy Harland runs her own company - Lucidity Media - helping her clients communicate their message clearly. She's a copywriter, audio producer, interpretation planner and audiovisual content creator.

Lucy was script editor for the new National Museum of Scotland and is now working on a smartphone app, a website and writing text for the new National Football Museum in Manchester. 

Bionic hand

On display

Creation story

About the author

 

National Museums Scotland, Scottish Charity, No. SC 011130