A Patchwork Quilt

We are all a small part
Of a great patchwork quilt,
Made of love, joy and pain
But on hope we are built.
Our threads may seem connected
And are sometimes intertwined,
Yet we fail to recognize this
And try to run in our own lines.
Joy and happiness are woven
Using yellow-orange threads,
Hopes and dreams find their way in
Through skeins of purples and reds
A little hint of grey
Creates the edge and the lining
These shades represent sadness
Which leave us upset and pining
Memories, learnings, tales from our ancestors
Form the greens and the blues
Our experiences are woven using rainbow threads,
They mould our lives with their varied hues
Very often we forget the magic of the quilt,
That this was meant to be our form,
We are not divided, we are simply one
For a patchwork quilt is meant to keep you warm.
Originally published at livefree0910.wordpress.com on July 27, 2017.
