Sarah Goslee Reed: Music

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TIME TO FINISH by Sarah Goslee Reed

CHORUS:
Some things take time to finish
Some things come undone on their own
Sometimes it makes me wonder
What should I give away, what should I keep and call my own

When I missed a day of school I had to stay in bed
Weaving potholders and listening to the radio
I knit a hat that covered up my ears and chin
It kept me warm on days when I played in the snow

I even taught some friends to knit, we made our Barbies clothes
Scarves and dresses, hotpants and a matching vest
Years later there were baby things, even something for myself,
But family called, a front, a sleeve went in the cedar chest

CHORUS:
Some things take time to finish
Some things come undone on their own
Sometimes it makes me wonder
What should I give away, what should I keep and call my own

My high school friend reminded me of a sweater she had made
The front and back were short, the sleeves a foot too long
She said we’re all like stitches, knit together, firmly bound
Time will not unravel us, our yarn is good and strong

Those pieces of my sweater flew out from the cedar chest
The yarn and needles found their way in to my hands
Twelve years from start to finish, now I wear it in the cold
I wrap myself in friendship and I understand

CHORUS:
Some things take time to finish
Some things come undone on their own
Sometimes it makes me wonder
Some things I give away, but friends I’ll keep my whole life long