Each of us is a puzzle, we take our pieces wherever we go.
Our best self is our completed puzzle, for this is what I know.
Pieces may be knocked loose, as you begin to move and shake,
Leaving those pieces on the ground, would surely be a mistake.
All of the pieces of your puzzle, is what will make you complete.
There are no puzzle pieces, that you should be asked to delete.
Pieces, no matter how small or dull, are what make you unique.
We are all radically distinctive, which might draw some critique.
When oriented the right way, the puzzle pieces form a connection.
If oriented the wrong way,
Pieces, no matter how small or dull, are what make you unique.
We are all radically distinctive, which might draw some critique.
But even though our puzzles are all different, they are the same.
Some puzzles are more colorful, while others are just more plain.
They all make up something bigger, and need to be put together.
Some may put their puzzle together quicker, some will take forever.
No matter, no fuss, life is really about the journey, it’s not a race.
When the time is right, you will get every piece, in its rightful place.
You will stand back and smile with joy when you know who you are.
Everyone can see this, irregardless if they’re near, or if they are afar.
Written by: Craig Dunkleberger
Photo: Freepik
THE RULES DON’T APPLY
Nick Shockney, the current CCPS Assistant Superintendent broke the law and it was covered up. This poem odd to blow the whistle on this behavior and hold him accountable for his actions, once and for all B
PERSPECTIVE AND IDENTITY
If I see a six, and you see a nine; No perspective, needs a redefine. Perspective, lies in the beholder. Each is found, above the shoulder.
FREE TO LIBERATE
Every American has the liberty to simply choose. Too many give that right up, for too many views. Your choice might not be the same, as my choice. Your choice isn’t better, making me lose my voice.
CENSORING MY VOICE
Don’t silence my voice, if it’s different than you. My opinions are many, they are not just a few. How can I stay quiet, when i was mistreated? The silent, give it permission, to be repeated.
EFFORT ITSELF
Any effort starts with the decision to just try. Effort requires energy, for us to then apply. A decision of effort, starts inside of our brain. The brain’s nueroplasticity, is what we’ll gain.
GET A GRIP ON YOUR GRUDGE
It is a hard feeling, when you hold a grudge. You can’t let go of the past, and won’t budge. All of the future is blurry because of the past. They blur together, as time has then amassed.
THE COLORS WE ALL SEE
You will always see color, and me, will just the same. Our eyesight doesn’t need adjustment, or reframe. Color is something, we all see, with some emotion. The colors we see, set our emotions, into motion.
OPEN YOUR MIND
Everyone has different beliefs, all felt in the heart. First, you have beliefs, they make you fall apart. Untrue beliefs, are confronted from the very start. Understanding your current thinking, plays a part.
PARENTS AS ARTISTS
When your child is born, they are simply a blank slate. They are but a canvas, for your artwork to demonstrate. Artwork, is not a duplication, but an opportunity for art. No formula or directions are given, right from the start.
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