To put it together<\/p>\n
it has to come apart.<\/p>\n
Material laid out, right sides together,<\/p>\n
pattern pieces cut perfectly.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Pins poke holes and<\/p>\n
pieces fit onto the material,<\/p>\n
strategically<\/p>\n
saving as much material as possible<\/p>\n
for the next craft.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Cut, cut.<\/p>\n
Unpin and pin.<\/p>\n
Sew on the wrong side<\/p>\n
Turn inside outside.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
How this resembles life.<\/p>\n
We come apart.<\/p>\n
Our insides are out and<\/p>\n
our outsides are in.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Things poke holes in our plans<\/p>\n
and we rearrange the layout of our lives.<\/p>\n
We strategically save as much of ourselves<\/p>\n
for whatever will happen next.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The cutting<\/p>\n
the pinning<\/p>\n
and unpinning<\/p>\n
seem wrong<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
but when we are finally right-side out<\/p>\n
We are like a tapestry.<\/p>\n
A Masterpiece.<\/p>\n
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