Well Dressed
 
We are woven into the warp and weft of life
Time and space run over under, under over
Now here, now there, now and then, then and now
Choice looms, action threads
We know the single length and width of every yarn
Relish some, others hide; and struggle with the rest
The pattern they create may deviate from intent
In the shuttle back and forth of event, repetition rules
The fabric of our lives the outcome of desire
The cloth resulting from our willful hand
May differ from what we planned.
 
This piece of cloth once made, awaits design
The nips and tucks of experience
Fashion the unique cut and style of self
Colour: muted, safe; daring bold;
Textured by need, desire the necessity of choice
The sacrifice of what to have; what to hold
The love released, set free; hopes left behind
Doubts stilled, not resolved or shed;
The truth of accepting pain; not to mind
Pockets here and there of memory: times present, moments past
Imperfect crooked seams of life
that love and loyalty nonetheless hold fast