I'm Building a Plushie!User + ID: parapluie + 256606
Co-op: here(Written) Entry: this teddy plushie is sewn with golden thread, evidence of the careful work of a skilled silkwerm. splashes of bright butter-yellow dapple their fur, like sunshine sneaking through an hourglass. the silkwermโs secret storage of flora is depleted, but itโs worth it when she sees the fruits of her labor: delicately stitched sage-green leaves strewn across the golden patches.
she thinks to herself:
question: when does an object become a symbol?
answer: when it is infused with love.
Tell Me About Your Entry!:in writing this passage, i imagine a maternal silkwerm (a new class of werm iโm thinking about; not quite a seamstress, perhaps a purveyor of fancy textiles) offering a holiday gift to their wermling. while the silkwerm canโt afford typical gifts, they can use their wares to make something special for their wermling. because of the quality of the silkwermโs craft, this plush will exist long after theyโre gone.
iโm also thinking about the phrase โto be loved is to be changedโ - which i saw paired with well-worn, well-loved plushies.
i love handmade hand-me-downs, affection as a heritage. perhaps there will come a time when this plushie comes apart - but whose to say we canโt take pieces and patches of love and carry them with us.
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