Patchwork People by Stephanie Montatore

Written by Stephanie Montatore

Cover art by Madeline Blake

 

Another night spent waiting by the phone,

Praying my words, the wishes I’ve cried 

On a million different nights,

Could seep through and reach you –

Stitch back together

Broken skin. 

 

If only you could see, 

You are a patchwork quilt;

Built to last by soft hands and 

Treacherous moments. 

 

We are patchwork people,

Seamstresses forming

Beauty from blood. 

Never will we be brand new,

But there’s a story which lies 

In every inch of black & blue.

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