Why Patchwork?

I call myself a Patchwork Person because I see the various phases I go through as patches in my life quilt. I almost envy people who seem to have their niche in life, their one colour. Me, I go through lots of different colours, shapes and patterns from one day/week/month/year to the next. I’m currently going through a modest dressing, long hair, Amish type phase. Before that I had a  bright clothing, herbs, goddess type phase. And goodness knows what else prior to that!

At first I worried about these seeming swings in my nature, now I see them as times when different patches are in the limelight, but they are all part of what makes me ‘me’. Sometimes I go back to a patch (as I wrote on Ember’s blog) but, on returning, I discover more detail that I never noticed before.

Here I am in my patchwork clothing.....

... and here’s a poem I wrote in 2005, objecting to people trying to make me fit one kind of patch only:

 The  Patchwork  Person

The reds want me red,

And the greens want me green;

The patterns want me patterned,

And the plains want me plain;

        But I’m all of these

and none of these,

        I’m one thing and another…

I’m a Patchwork Person,

I’m made of lots of things;

I’m a pattern,

I’m a rainbow,

And I don’t fit in.

We are the blue and stripys,

It’s the best way for to be,

And if you are blue and stripy

Then salvation you will see.

Well, I’ve got one bit that’s stripy blue,

But I’ve got lots of others too…

 I’m a Patchwork Person,

I’m made of lots of things;

I’m a pattern,

I’m a rainbow,

And I don’t fit in.

We are the grey and rigids,

Now teach the kids this way;

You’ll pass all your inspections,

Live to see another day.

Well, I’ve a grey line in one patch,

But it curves round – doesn’t match…

I’m a Patchwork Person,

I’m made of lots of things;

I’m a pattern,

I’m a rainbow,

And I won’t fit in!

Some people don’t like colours,

They say it is a sin;

But God is a Patchwork,

And won’t be fitted in!

       

Yes I’m a Patchwork Person,

I’m made of lots of things;

I’m a pattern,

I’m a rainbow,

And I won’t fit in!

Rejoice in your patches everyone!  x     ;-)