a piece of a puzzle

Open book with a stash of bookmarks
Sky of blue with a crimson hue
A winter day with a heated night
A warm meal with a cold drink
Written pages with an unfinished title
A story with an ending still waiting for the beginning
An emotion without a thought
A solution with a hidden mystery
Steady with surprises
Wild in peace
A laugh with a deeper meaning
Listening with a talking heart
A magnifying glass staring into nothing
Nothingness full of life
A full circle with an open maze
A word with an undefined definition

Am I story written or read
A mystery with a solve or a solved mystery
Am I the yin to my yang
Or am I looking for the yang to my yin
If life is my palette
Am I all the different colors
Or the piece being painted
If life is paradoxical
Where do we come up with certainty?

-Grace


Just some random authentic thoughts compiled into what youโ€™d call โ€œ a whole pieceโ€. In a world of paradoxes, I call it a โ€œpiece of a puzzleโ€. ๐Ÿ™‚


41 responses to “a piece of a puzzle”

  1. This made me indulge into thinking in a whole new level, dear Grace! Every question you framed here in ur writing was so insightful and a unanswered mystery in itself. A wonderful read indeed. Lovee it!! ๐Ÿ˜โ™ฅ๏ธ

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  2. Great paradoxical piece…or should I say “whole” dear Grace.I love when you let your quick and profound mind, dig through Life’s evidence looking for more meaning. Your questions echo those of so many of us and at all stages of life. This is a wonderful romp through your inquisitive self. You permit us entrance, share in your questions to maybe draw our own conclusions. Beautifully thought-out and captured. More! More!….please:) ๐ŸŒนโค๏ธ๐Ÿค—

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    • Awww thanks so much, dear Karima! This comment makes me smile inside and out, youโ€™re the best. So happy to hear you loved the thought process of this oneโ€ฆdefinitely a different perspective yet still me at its core ๐Ÿ˜Š. So grateful for your unwavering support, means more than I can say ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค. Thank you for always deeply reading in such a beautiful way ๐Ÿ˜˜.

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  3. Great questions!! I really paused when I read this one: “Am I story written or read” I think part of being human is to grasp for the meaning in the duality of it all. You made me think again!! ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ™

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  4. I love all of your poems, and the ones that include paradoxical manifestations even more. The space in between these paradoxes is where the jewels of life live. Happy weekend, dearest Grace! ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค

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    • Aww Jeff, that means the world to me! Thank you for your special support and encouragement over the years, dear friend. I love your โ€œjewels of lifeโ€ line, that is spot on! Appreciate you, dearest Jeff ๐Ÿค๐Ÿค—

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  5. Those opening lines! I am immediately pulled into the literary scenery and love the paradoxical nature of this piece. The ending lines connected with me too, as I love the tantalizing nature of the question. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Aww thank you so much, dear Layla! I love reading your perspectives on my pieces, truly means the world to me. So happy to hear this one connected with you, touched by your support ๐Ÿค๐Ÿค—

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  6. Life is full of paradoxes, questions and infirmities, but a path is carved out of the same, as you have shown here by piecing together random thoughts into a simple wholesome poem. Love the yin yang portion and the ending is just perfect, Grace! So beautifully crafted ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’–

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    • Thank you so much, dear KK!! Your thoughtful comments mean the absolute world to me. Thank you for deeply reading this and sharing such beautiful words of encouragement. Appreciate you, dear friend ๐Ÿค๐Ÿค—

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