Missing Puzzle Piece
How is it I can search
For a thousand lifetimes
But never really know
What I am looking for
How do I find the anomaly
The right-shaped peg
To fill an odd-shaped hole
Yet so unknown to me
Is this life ironic
In creating a need
Giggling at our seeking
Of what may not exist
Or do clouded eyes
Fail to ever see
The obvious answer
Blind to understanding
Must there be this gap
For the soul to breathe
Is being complete
Just a fallacy
A puzzled truth
Of a misspent youth
More questions than
I have answers for
It stands out glaringly
An open wound
Just that singular
Missing puzzle piece
commonsensiblyspeaking 
ah, the missing piece. i think we are always searching…
True that!
my thoughts exactly, we are always looking for that one missing piece. My fear is that if we find it, we will soon discover there is another missing piece…
So right –
At our age, by the time we find the missing piece, where forget where it goes…
that’s true as well!
It seems we are always searching for something. Love this!! ❤
It seems so. Thank you, dear friend!
The searching for that which our soul misses. Oh, Brad, we all do that. That something is always in us, but most of us look for it outside. This is a gorgeous, really gorgeous poem, that looks every human being into the eyes. I love the way is written.
It stands out glaringly
An open wound
Just that singular
Missing puzzle piece
I feel the same Brad. Most of us feel the same. You voiced our inner thoughts.
Sending you love
G.
Thank you, Gabriela! High praise from such a respected poet. Thank you for your kindness and cherished support! xoxoxo
My pleasure. Can I be first your friend and later on perhaps a respected poet? Please.
You are first and foremost my friend, always!
We all have misplaced pieces that we believe to be necessary to complete a puzzle. But sometimes I feel puzzles are even more complete when there are holes in it. Another beautiful and thoughtful poem!
I love your perception of the missing piece and thank you for your kind words!
Beautiful Brad…deep, profound thoughts, expressed with precise and perfect words…great work my friend!
You are the man and I appreciate your genuine support!
Always my friend, I admire your work!
There seems to always be a puzzle with a piece missing, and so goes our quest for knowledge. Great post and thank for sharing it with us.
Thank you, Geri! I appreciate your kind comment and support!