Lifetime of Memories

PAD Challenge day 10: For today’s prompt, take the phrase “(blank) of (blank),” replace the blanks with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem.

Oh, the sacred stitches in what slips away with ease
weaving from mere moments a lifetime of memories

That which seems so staying in its present tense of trust

That which keeps us praying as it tries and teaches us

That which makes us humble where we are so prone to pride

That which startles us with ways as old as Father Time

That which rouses laughter up to rafters of blue sky

That for which we weep in utter grief and joy, oh my

That which cheers and vexes, velvet and Velcro infused

That which turns us old with ballet slippers and work boots

That which plants and gathers, grants the lyric to the tune

That which binds and scatters, wind unraveling the bloom

That which grips and itches as it slips through us with ease

Weaves with sacred stitches a lifetime of memories

© Janet Martin