upcycle

Photo by Serenay Tosun on Unsplash
how to upcycle a life
of mistake, misfit
and misgivings?

tug at the seams
pull out the stitching
let panels fall to a pile
trim off the worn
stained and blemished
fill in with color
with what remains and
sew back together
with a passion

that, my friends, is
how to upcycle a life

13 responses to “upcycle”

  1. Mae Faurel Avatar

    Love this, Michael. Upcycle your life: transform what’s broken into something beautiful. 🧡

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Thank you, Mae. I’m definitely feeling transformative this early autumn. 💙

  2. chrisnelson61 Avatar

    If it ain’t broken…
    All that has been has made us what we are, warts and all. Those in denial have a problem.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      There is that, but there is also fixing up what you have and marshalling on. And I think my knee needs oil. Or somat.

      Prolly an amputation. 😂

      1. chrisnelson61 Avatar

        Indeed, it’s all about doing what you can and trying to carry on with what you like to do. All too easy to sit back and become someone who does nothing but whinge and complain.

        1. michael raven Avatar

          A popular pastime for many, or so I’ve been noticing more lately.

          1. chrisnelson61 Avatar

            This is true.

  3. lyndhurstlaura Avatar

    Love this. If only … 🙂

    1. michael raven Avatar

      We’ll have to ask the Bride how she feels. 😂

  4. shredbobted Avatar

    Very nice and a great way to deal with our world

    1. michael raven Avatar

      There is too much hate in the world these days. More people need to make loving popular again.

      1. shredbobted Avatar

        Wouldn’t it be nice to go through a phase like that instead of the other? It’s happened before. I wonder what triggers it. Perhaps if we all wish really hard . . .

        1. michael raven Avatar

          Dream harder, as a poet once sang.