Puzzle

Today the veil has lifted

And what was lost is found,

Those pieces to the puzzle

     for which you searched so long –

              the name on the tip of your tongue,

              the eyes of your father,

              the memory of love that encompassed your heart.

The straight edges of the years

              flowing on,

and the bumps of every new adventure.

              The dream-like newness of

              a baby, eyes luminous with adoration.

The feel of his touch,

the sound of their laughter.

A phone number, the car keys, appointments, birthdays.

 

You almost had it, just there,

              at the edge of memory –

but it dissolved like the wisp of a dream on waking –

With a groan, a sigh.

 

But now –

              Now the sky has broken open,

                the world is drenched in light,

                   the chaos stilled.

              The searching has ended,

                the puzzle is done,

                   the picture complete – 

And you are whole again.

(For Mom - 8.23.25)