My Tapestry

My tapestry that I wear

like a queen wears her cape,

is made up of all the threads of my life.

I remember the dark threads so well,

they made me weep.

I can remember the gold threads also,

so proud,

And the green ones, that made me grow

And the blue ones, that made me think

Especially the silver ones that made me wonder

When I look back on the tapestry that I wear

Every day of my life

I am happy to remember

All the threads that are woven together

I can’t change any of them

But I can remember

Judi Opager 2020