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Broken Pieces

Broken pieces
intermingled
scatteredshatters
unsorted
reassembled
a mosaic of madness
blending
scars and flaws
into the beauty
of a shared life.

John G. Lawless
©3/10/2019

Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2019

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March 22, 2019 at 4:11 PM

Hi John: You reassembled broken pieces into a beautiful poem!

March 22, 2019 at 2:41 PM

how true is it that chaos brings order... your vision of shared life is impressive, john! ...huggs

March 23, 2019 at 1:03 PM

The trick Nette is to hold them together with that elusive invisible glue....

Darlene De Beaulieu

March 22, 2019 at 2:26 PM

Hello John lawless, broken mosaic pieces is like a broken heart shattered in pieces. have a nice day my friend.

March 23, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Thanks Darlene, these pieces are always a wonder metaphor so much of life's discordant wonder

March 22, 2019 at 9:22 AM

Life and love can break us but like a mosaic when the pieces fit together it can be so beautiful, love this gem John, into my faves:-) hugs Jan xx

March 23, 2019 at 1:00 PM

Yeah, Jan, mosaic and stained glass......shatters....turned to beauty at the hand of a master

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