Starting Over

Day after day.
Step by step.
She lived as wholly as she could.
The trials would come,
They would be dealt with.
Those threads of moments created the fabric.

But,
the cutting and stitching,
That was her own design. 

Her life became a wardrobe full of adventures.
Contained in a single chest,
That she carried with her wherever she went. 

Over time,
And through more experience
The chest became heavy.
She wanted to let some of her designs go.
She was ready for a different collection.

She stripped down to the bare essentials.

And began again.