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Startime1955
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since 2012-04-22
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Alberta, Canada

0 posted 2012-04-25 07:23 PM





My Tapestry

Colors flow some dark some glow
woven from the soul of my life
The threads each other intertwine
while the past present future show

Blues greens and gold are the brightest
filled with hopes and dreams still living
They represent self forgiving
most important not the slightest

Among green of new beginnings
I stand in the gold of sunlight
With trembling hands I try to write
while my heart fills with wild spinning’s

Warmth of acceptance fills my soul
in pinks and yellows my friends flow
They strengthen each thread that I sew
their helping hands help make me whole

Red threads are removed until the last
they’re held at bay till I can see
The nightmares that still frighten me
are dark blacks and grays of the past

My Tapestry will strengthen me
through the needles may pierce my flesh
My heart and soul have gained refresh
with colors that will set me free

Karen Mc Neil
April 25, 2012

© Copyright 2012 Karen Mc Neil - All Rights Reserved
JerryPat2
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1 posted 2012-04-25 08:04 PM


Very well thought out and penned, Startime. This line, in my opinion is the telling line of the poem . . .

"They represent self forgiving"

Self forgiving. It took me many decades before I could finally forgive myself for my past. It was only when I realized I was not the same person now as I was then, that the forgiving could commence.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Amaryllis
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2 posted 2012-04-25 10:29 PM


A beautiful seam, startime   I can just see those colors!

Amaryllis

ebonygirl
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3 posted 2012-04-26 12:53 PM


Thank goodness for the colors in our soul.
Enjoyed your poem Startime!
Ms. E

katahdin
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4 posted 2012-04-26 01:28 AM


Nicely done, enjoyed!
Kat >^..^<

MICHELMAS
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Lancashire England
5 posted 2012-04-26 04:52 AM


lovely, the thread of your life.
'you need warp and weft to weave'
Michael

dreamgal
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6 posted 2012-04-26 07:49 AM


Beautiful, the many colors of your life and what each represents woven together to tell a story. Really enjoyed.
Startime1955
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Alberta, Canada
7 posted 2012-04-26 10:34 AM


JerryPat2
Its taken me decades as well only to realize the biggest thing I have to forgive myself for is thinking I am unworthy of true love...Thank you
Amaryllis
I am so glad you could see the colors...I love colors...Thank you
ebonygirl
So true...they show us the beauty and love of the world...Thank you
Kat
Thank you Kat
Michael
'you need warp and weft to weave'
How very true...mmm it adds depth...thank you, Michael
dreamgal
Thank you...I can see it in my minds eye...how I wish I had a talent to paing...

suthern
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8 posted 2012-06-08 01:19 PM


I really like this... especially the hope that's evident in the last stanza! *S*
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