The old quilt . . .
Its softness is enhanced
By age and use.
Its colors faded by the light of many days,
And its fibers show wear
Yet its beauty is all I see,
All I feel,
And all I know.
Its story is one of patience
And of time and effort.
It contains both pain and pleasure.
The fabrics of many lives intertwined
To become one . . .
It is not one story,
But rather generations of stories
Shared by the fire,
Told over tea,
Revealed as fine thread
Wove scraps of many lives
Into something too beautiful not to share.
By Martha L Shaw – © 12-16-2013
This lovely quilt, subject of the symbolism in my poem, goes back multiple generations in my family and is approx 150 years old. Oh, the stories it has to tell me are many!
What a great analogy! Thanks.
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You are most welcome! Blessings!
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What a beautiful yo-yo quilt as well as analogy written poetically; made from flour sack materials and scraps from cotton shirts and dresses that one lovingly sewed for their family. God bless you as you have blessed me~
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Yes, so true – practical and beautiful. Thanks so much!
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Reblogged this on Grief And Acceptance.
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