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March
Puzzled (1997)
Open the box..
Anticipation...wonder...excitement....
The picture on the cover is complete and SO
beautiful...
Perfection...
Will all the pieces REALLY fit together???
Are they ALL included, or could a few be
missing?
Let's try... I LOVE a challenge...
Start with the frame, the edge pieces are
easy..
Now find the four corners...
Here they are, now the rest should follow...
This will take some time, but it should work..
And I know it will be fun and rewarding,
Working towards the final outcome,
And finally inserting the last piece in
triumph...
Even if some places might be a bit trying...
Patience...persistence...planning.......
Please don't...if you remove those pieces I can't
complete it!
Put them back, don't destroy them..
please..please........
Now they're gone...I'll try to put it together
without those...
It will just have to be missing a spot, but it
should still work...
Not going to give up that easily.....
No!! don't shake up the box!! I had them sorted out
by color...
Why did you do that??? Why??Why????
Now I will have to start over...
sorting...sorting...sorting......
This is NOT as enjoyable as it is supposed to
be...
As a matter of fact, it is rather unpleasant
now...
Please stop! Put down the box, please!!!
Now you have scattered the pieces all over!!!
It will be impossible to put the puzzle together
now...
The wind is picking up, an icy chill surrounds
me..
I am alone...isolated and cold...so
cold...........
And darkness approaches rapidly...
So dim it is difficult to see now...
The darkness frightens me....and I am alone....
The pieces are blown in every direction
I desperately try to pick up the ones nearest
me
Before they are lost completely...
Frantically reaching and grabbing as the fragments
are slipping away...
Now they're scattered everywhere..
So many have disappeared...
I will NEVER put this together now...ever.....
Even if they WERE gathered up, too many were
destroyed...
Bent, scratched,
ripped...damaged...imperfect...ugly.......
What point is there in trying to complete a damaged
puzzle???
No one can appreciate it...
It will never EVER be as beautiful and complete
as the picture on the box.......
©2010, Mary Lou
St. Lucas
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Mary Lou St.
Lucas is a former stay-at-home mom who has
participated in custody and divorce-related support
groups. She often speaks out through impassioned
letters to local newspapers regarding issues
affecting quality of life for children and
families. She has experienced divorce, including
the heartbreaking decision to give up daily contact
with her two sons for what she believed was their
best interest at that time, as well as the societal
stigma attached to being a non-custodial mother.
She emphasizes the importance of kids having BOTH
parents in their lives on a regular basis, even if
the parents cannot or will not be married anymore.
She hopes other parents will see that there may be
alternatives to the standard custody arrangements,
depending on the individual situation. She writes
from her perspective of today instead of revisiting
and dwelling on the painful emotions of her past.
She strives to live a full life in spite of a
recent diagnosis of fibromyalgia, and believes a
sense of humor is mandatory. mlstuff.blogspot.com/2007/08/male-bashing-t-shirts.html
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