The Seamstress of Time

I have a special story I wish to share About a seamstress beautiful and fair She would fade away turning into smoke Of her amazing beauty, no man would joke The spiraling smoke would then re-form I know only an angels face could be so warm Before her a beautiful quilt was spread Upon it the story of my life was said As she once again started to dissipate She said, “Mike this quilt records your fate” As the smoke traveled over to a new place And then formed together creating her face Looking over her shoulder back at me She said, “This area will hold what has yet to be” Most of the quilt looked like twisted evil tattoo Simply because, my life’s quilt was quilted true I looked the quilt over and then met her gaze She was so beautiful in so many different ways The last part of the quilt way over to the right Showed the beauty of someone changing their plight Upon her beautiful hand, which seemed so nimble I noticed she was wearing my grandmother’s thimble From a young maiden so beautiful to see My grandmother appeared right in front of me I guess up in heaven we return to our youth My grandmother was beautiful; such is the truth I thought of the price grandma was asked to pay The shame of knowing I had turned out that way I thought of her sitting there stitching my shame My grandmother didn’t deserve an eternity of pain She said, “Michael be still with the pain in your heart, Your story encourages others to make a new start.” “The deeper the wrong the stronger the right I always knew my boy would take up the fight” With a smile much brighter than an ice covered sea She said, “I love the man my boy has grown up to be” As she turned to the quilt and started to sew She said, “Michael, its now time for you to go.” “Believe in your story believe in your truth For Salvation is the true fountain of youth” One night in a dream, which I’ll hold forever divine I learned; my Grandmother is now,” The Seamstress of Time” When I was a boy I would help my Grandmother roll her quilt, find her glasses, as well as, her thimble. I never thought about how amazing her art truly was. From a pile of rags she would make the most beautiful quilt's. I sleep under one of her quilts to this very day.