As above, So below

As above

“THE QUILT”

So below

A kaleidoscope of color flings itself into the air

then falls settling upon the foamy sea.

And beneath the frothy sea

Neptune’s deep dark secret still and stable holding all.

There now,

the layers come together at last--

Top, middle and backing.

A Quilt is coming to life.

Ladies chatter cheerfully as they gather ‘round the sea of color.

Their lives--heartbeats within the frame of life.

Do they think of the one for whom The Quilt is gifted?

Those quantum sparks of energy--each thought

an invisible stitch into the fabric matrix.

A greater gift than is realized perhaps?

Their essence tucked inside.

While at their feet, beneath their pretended tent,

the little ones picnic and play.

They too have their “chat”.

But little ears take in the sound and tempo of the ocean above.

They watch as thimbled fingers stitch

Up and down, up and down

each part of life.

And soon the child will come to the frame.

Ready. Adept. Anxious to experience,

Melding into her own masterpiece her sweet memories

of play beneath the feet.

ALL children uniquely tied together--

Quilted into the stuff of life.

This is life’s romance with herself.

Her eternal rhythm.

Up and down. Up and down.

As Above. So Below.