• The pull of thread,
    To keep you cozy in bed.

    A patchwork quilt,
    That shows no signs of guilt.

    One patch, black as night,
    Like the people who had to fit for civil right.

    Another a pale gold,
    To represent the wise and old.

    There a bright pink,
    For the women who always think.

    A light blue,
    To represent the children too.

    A patch of cyan,
    To show the man.

    A red square,
    To represent the ones no longer there,

    And a silver square,
    For the ones not yet there.

    Finally a trim of white,
    For peace at night.

    A patchwork quilt,
    To show the world free of guilt.