The Gift of Connection: “We Are”

“We Are”

I am a tapestry.
A rich collage made on soft cloth -
like great grandma’s quilt -
each flower petal
a different swatch of cloth than the one before.

There are bright whites in deep blacks.
Black gold,
little bits of pastel pieces
along with vibrant colors.

Pieces cut to shape each experience,
one by one,
since the day I was born.
Yellows that fade to gold
and blues like turquoise that turn to Prussian blue.

My form takes many shapes and sizes
in this masterpiece.
I am all the flowers packed into a human skin suit.

- N.