Constance La France Poet Free verse

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Poetry/Free Verse/The Pieces of Me
Copyright Protected, ID 01-1616-093-13
All Rights Reserved, 2024, Constance La France

Written, January 13, 2024
For the International Contest, Choose a Topic Sentence
Sponsor, Miranda Hawley, Judged 02/10/2024

First Place

A combination of Free Verse and Rhyme

The Pieces of Me

  

"Our differences are like the pieces of a puzzle called life."
  

I grew up a girl with lots of missing pieces,
and I am still an unsolved mystery;
oh, if I could gather them all,
all the pretty colors and hues of me.

All the pieces of my journey have been scattered,
and have left my soul shattered and tattered;
leaving me questions and query,
with no answers that leave me quite teary.

Life can be just jagged, broken, fragmented pieces,
ups, downs- frustration that never ceases;
some pieces open a flood gate,
to discovering this life's true purpose and fate.

I collect all the pieces that I find in life,
all the lost, weird, odd, and tattered pieces;
and I will always be searching,
for the corners, frame and inside of my puzzle.

 
"Its all the odd shaped pieces, all the missing 
ones, that will create the masterpiece that is me."

                                        Quote _by Constance 

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Paula Goldsmith February 11, 2024 at 12:34 PM Congratulations on your "The Pieces Of Me" win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful write/quote/puzzle picture. Life is like a puzzle... Have a wonderful blessed day............... Constance La France February 11, 2024 at 1:06 PM Paula, thank you for the congratulations, comment, and compliment, blessings, Constance

Miranda Hawley February 10, 2024 at 11:39 AM I like your picture you posted above your poem. Your words tell me you have a life story to tell, many in fact that would be interesting to hear. I also like the quote that you put with your poem. Congrats on your win in my contest. Constance La France February 11, 2024 at 1:29 AM Miranda, thank you for the contest and my placement, and for the compliment on my poem and quote, hugs, Constance

Ink Empress January 15, 2024 at 4:19 AM How heartfelt and how well written is this dear Constance. I absolutely loved reading this and how youve put your life experiences and phrased your thoughts seamlessly is beyond impeccable and moving! Soulful write as always from your deep pen! Its a fave for me: best wishes in the contest Constance La France February 11, 2024 at 1:30 AM Ink, thank you for the lovely comment, compliment and FAV, hugs, Constance

Paul Bell January 15, 2024 at 2:46 AM Life probably is piece searching, and the more you look, the longer you live. Constance La France February 11, 2024 at 1:30 AM Paul, thank you so much for the comment, hugs, Constance

Joseph May January 13, 2024 at 2:15 PM Collecting all the pieces that life's journey brings, Very nicely penned Constance Constance La France January 13, 2024 at 2:22 PM Joseph, thank you so much for the compliment, blessings, Constance

Phyllis Babcock January 13, 2024 at 1:37 PM My friend you are all in one piece and not a part missing. We all see parts that we think are missing but in reality are not. love phyl Constance La France January 13, 2024 at 2:23 PM Phyllis, thank you so much for the lovely comment and compliment, blessings, Constance

David Fisher January 13, 2024 at 1:05 PM This seems a very insightful look into your life, Constance. So well done! All I know is when reading your poems, there doesn't seem to be any missing pieces. Constance La France January 13, 2024 at 1:08 PM David, thank you so much for the nice comment, and compliment, appreciate, Constance