Stitches
by Emily Brown, age 16
Lately I’ve been learning with a needle and a thread.
I’ve been sewing on the sofa and embroidering in bed.
I’ve been thinking about how the ending picture can’t be seen
Until every little thread is right where it should have been.
The Lord has planned the stitches in the fabric of my life—
The light for love and laughter, and the dark for pain and strife.
Sometimes the needle pierces, but the end result will be
A beautiful creation, as our eyes so soon will see.
Too much the stitches seem to us unplanned and out of place,
Yet a work of art emerges, and it’s filled with wondrous grace.
So many times we stab ourselves and try to take control—
But see, he has a plan for us, we will be finished, whole!
A portrait comes with patience and a tapestry takes time.
He is all the strength you need for the mountains you will climb.
You are not forgotten, even when it seems ‘unfair.’
You are handmade by the Maker, and your life is planned with care.
About the Poet
Emily Brown is a teen author, poet, and singer/songwriter from Australia. She has so far been published in the Write the World Review as well as here in Pure in Heart Stories. You can also find her on YouTube under the stage name Emmi Byrd, where she hopes to glorify God and encourage listeners through her music and lyrics.
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