Like the most intricate jigsaw puzzle
it’s the jumbled pieces that somehow fit together
that make a masterpiece
Beauty created from chaos
designs something unique
that only happens with true dedication
A future planned one piece at a time
Spending time putting that puzzle together
demands patience, focus, and determination
and sometimes the need to shake the table
to begin again
always with the end goal in mind
Frustration and exasperation
go hand in hand
with magic moments when
things come together
just so
Not for the faint of heart
The instructions warned us
this puzzle was for
Experts Only
Having both created
less complicated ones
We are up for the challenge
And what Experts
we are becoming
Sometimes spending quiet hours
snuggled by the fire
we rejoiced as the edges
came together
Other times we argued
as to whose plan of action worked best
Cursing at pieces that refused to cooperate
In the busiest of times
we threw a piece or two together
each busy with separate plans
Yet with each day
the picture becomes more clear
This beautiful puzzle
more precious than any other
Worth the effort
It’s the perfect fit
photo: mine 🙂
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