...to do what I want with it.
I mimic her motions
and create a scarf of my own.

My attention is rapt
and I abandon my work,
leaning forward to study her movements.
I knew I wanted to
be like her,
at least in this craft.

In one way or another,
I’ve succeeded.
And eventually the scarf is made.


The Green Scarf by Me :)
Unknown "Sheena" Peppy - 16 years, 10 months, 3 days ago

As she wound the green yarn
around the needles,
I watched her hands
small and strong,
handling them
like it was second nature.

The blue veins stood out;
Her skin a bit freckled.

I know when I reach her age,
mine will look the same.
As they twist and turn
the clacking needles
around the soft thread,
she creates a pattern
of ridges and valleys.

The lamp next to us
shines on the needles
as she shows me
how to manipulate
the yarn,
...
Unknown "Sheena" Peppy - 16 years, 10 months, 3 days ago

Hallmark Christmas movies suck.
Unknown "Sheena" Peppy - 16 years, 10 months, 28 days ago