Tailoring Thoughts

Everything’s been said before; The goal’s to find a way To tailor those familiar thoughts To fit beneath your sway. You choose a pattern and a swatch Of fabric that appeals, Then cut and stitch until, at last, Your feelings it reveals. Along the way, you change a word Or rearrange a phrase, Then try it on, assessing with A slightly biased gaze. When done, you snip the final thread And put it on display, Content to know you’ve said exactly What you meant to say.