Misplaced Patches of a Quilt

we thread together all moments of life looking for a pretty quilt to display but some patches are misplaced we overlook those a missewn piece some edges frayed yet all the imperfections all the dog-eared pages of life give character to each story the ragged sentences strewn together form paragraphs and paragraphs are knitted into chapters chapters into books great museums and galleries do not showcase tangled branches of families pulling up chairs and arguing at tables the candles burned the laughter the heartaches the embraces those landmarks of life and death are misfit like jigsaws with lost pieces sometimes we are swept up in thoughts that drift away and leave scars we slip on tears and are spoon fed air leaving us empty like promises that glide away into hollow futures let the scars shine like badges trophies to unsung heroes let the ruby slippers take you home to watch winter sunsets to unwrap Christmas sweaters and rock babies to sleep for they are the new chapters stitch together all the torn rags and colorful fabrics to make keepsakes of your own