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PIECES OF OUR HEART

October 7, 2015 By Mikki Jo 7 Comments

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As the snow falls

And the cold winds blow

I think of an old quilt

I made years ago

 

How Mom smiled with pride

At the small stitches I made

Each scrap tells a story

Of a long ago day

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With love and patience

She taught me to quilt

After many finger pricks

My masterpiece was built

 

We cut out every piece

And reminisced with each one

Of what it had been

And what it would become

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My Daddy’s old shirt

Was soft and warm

As he carried in firewood

It became ragged and worn

 

A silky cream cover

That adorned a small testament

That I carried the day

I married my gentleman

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A flower garden of pansies

From Grandma’s old dress

Made from flour sacks

She’d saved only the best

 

A patch here and there

From dresses Mom made

For dances and weddings

And other special days

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My quilt tells a story

Of years gone by

And shares the special love

I saw in Momma’s eyes

 

The day of gathering scraps

Was my favorite part

Me and Mom together

Sharing pieces of our heart.

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Filed Under: My Path Tagged With: love, memories, Mom, quilting, sharing

Comments

  1. Michele says

    October 7, 2015 at 12:26 pm

    What beautiful memories and what a treasure that quilt must be! Thank you for your beautiful words-you have a wonderful gift!

    Reply
    • Mikki Jo says

      October 7, 2015 at 12:36 pm

      Thank you Michele! Thanks for stopping in, come back soon!

      Reply
  2. andi says

    October 7, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    sounds absolutely lovely! 😀

    Reply
    • Mikki Jo says

      October 7, 2015 at 3:23 pm

      Thank you Andi!

      Reply
  3. Carissa says

    October 7, 2015 at 8:10 pm

    What a wonderful post! It made me feel warm and sentimental inside.

    Reply
    • Mikki Jo says

      October 8, 2015 at 12:21 pm

      Thanks Carissa!

      Reply
  4. Ron howard says

    October 7, 2017 at 11:40 am

    Awesome

    Reply

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