Sunset

As the setting sun
paints shades of orange across
darkening skies, I
think about the sudden turns
my precious life has taken.

9/10/2013

Threading

Threading
your life with mine
is such a joyous act.
Our lives blend in such harmony,
peaceful.


8/5/2013

Mom's Healing Words

During my days

of confusion,

Doubt, fear, I wish

I can call you,

Reach out to you

when I am unsure

About the choices

and decisions made.

I try to move through life

with certainty,

Yet there are issues

unresolved, frayed

In my life's tapestry,

and only your

Gentle words and advice

can mend the thread.

1/13/2012

Thread of Friendship

Friendships

are like balls

of cherished yarn:

A myriad of

shades and

textures,

Delicate and

worn through

over time.

They endure

many shapes

and changes

Throughout their

use, yet they are

equally loved.

1/9/2012

Out of Reach

Soothing words

and stories,

Seemingly

out of reach

As I continue

to follow

My unique

thread of life;

Creating an

intricate path,

Searching for

that connection.

1/8/2012

Tension

The thread

of life holds strong,

even with intense strain.

The tension it endures makes it

stronger.

12/11/2011

Threaded Words

I reach out and hold

onto words friends and family

threaded in the past

and present, stories etched in

my memory to cherish.

11/23/2011

Web of Life (a cinquain)

The web

of life is spun

gently, woven with a

patient hand so one can trace the

fine threads.

8/7/2011

Strands (a haiku)

Stories are woven

every day, rich tales revealed

in colorful strands.

7/8/2011

Threads of Life (a haibun)

As she begins her next crochet project, she thinks about how each turn of the thread mirrors a bond she has in her life. Each person, each event, represents a strand of thread. Some strands are as smooth as certain paths in life journeys take. Sometimes these strands get caught on the hook and tangle, as some life events hit unexpected blocks. Sometimes these snags take some time to heal. Ultimately, with time and patience, what you wish to accomplish will come into being; that timely project, that long-awaited goal. The achievement may contain the snags and pulls of previous complications, yet that is evidence of a roadblock accomplished, a setback overcome. The completed project mirrors all the bonds and links we share in life; the struggles and surprises we encounter, and the satisfaction on the end result.

Thread tells a story

with each loop and chain. A grand

tapestry is made.

Mend the Thread

Now that I'm at a place

to connect,

to share my

sacred words,

I look back on the

frayed edges in my life,

strands severed by

miscommunication and distance.

I use my words

to mend the thread.

6/5/11

Sever the Thread

Everything has

a beginning, a middle,

and an end.

We spent years

weaving our bonds

together;

Stitching many days

of laughter and tears

into one beautiful

tapestry.

I thought the thread

of our friendship

was infinite,

Yet I understand that

everything has

a beginning, a middle,

and an end.

Things happen for

a reason,

No matter how

complicated.

Sewing the final

seams on our tapestry,

I am now ready

to cut the thread.

3/31/2011

--Written back in December 2010, remembering a friendship that ended too abruptly. I moved on, which makes sharing this easier.