nonplus

no pattern discernible in the mosaic
as we lay it
shattered piece by shattered piece
we take the moments
of our lives nonplussed
with the fragmentary nature
the flashes of color
the cracked and jagged
edges of emotion
and set them down
with those who are around
so at the end
step back to see
a swirling sort of methodology
our piecemeal parts
make up a greater whole
our broken hearts
shine and bind us
in a composition
of compassion and community
to last in perpetuity
as the picture expands
beyond what we alone can see