Puzzling

by Sean Allen   Jun 1, 2006


I woke up this morning.
It's been six months
that I've had that puzzle
laying out on the table...

I started by pouring
all the pieces from my heart.
I'll confess there's an art
to sifting through the gaps
and Lord knows there's no lack
of holes in my spirit-
parts missing of my soul-
and all that I'm left with
is my final goal:

to complete this damn puzzle
that I had started alone,
the one that you messed up
and, for reasons unknown,
stole the final piece,
the one I kept
at the deepest of depths;
I can only hope
I'll find a replacement one yet.

But I know if I see you
that you'll silently smile
as you watch me realize
what you knew all the while:
the piece that is missing
you didn't steal, but received;
I wanted to blame you,
but the fault lies with me.

So by the end of the day
I'll lay back in bed,
shivering and shaking
from the cries in my head:
that the puzzle of hearts
that I'd foolishly begun
will never be finished,
will never be done.

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  • 18 years ago

    by Lauren Waszkiewicz

    Aww this poem makes me sad.. but a good sad because it makes me happy because it is really good. and sad. lol. But Seriously.
    This is a really good poem. i can just relate to it. i think almost everyone can in some way. i like this part:
    the piece that is missing
    you didn't steal, but received;
    I wanted to blame you,
    but the fault lies with me.

    its really good. keep writing i like your poems.( :

    xLaurenx

  • 18 years ago

    by Wintersolstice

    Ooooh now this one I really really like. Trying to blame the person but knowing it is your fault, trying to piece your life back together but theirs a part of the puzzle missing that you gave away by your own free will. Nice, rhymes well also.
    X

  • 18 years ago

    by RainbowLastsForever

    I love this Poem.Well to tell you the truth i LOVE all your poems..Keep me updated with all your poems (: And keep writing MORE..15/10

  • 18 years ago

    by Melissa S. Masucci

    Ooh I really like the imagery here. I had this duality of meaning the entire time where I kept switching what I thought it was about. That's always fun. :)

  • 18 years ago

    by Mousie

    Wow that was a great poem... i understand what you were saying on my poems now too (thanks for the advice btw)... i think i understand what you were saying... check out my latest poem Sun and Rain and see if it's better please... i wrote it after you commented and i would really enjoy your thoughts on it

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