The Reel

I am pieces, and once gathered, I am whole — but the puzzle of me is difficult.

The start was clear and painless, only to raise the height of my fall,

ensuring the damage is felt when I do.

Well, here I go.

Everything caves in with little to feel or learn,

but challenges create monumental structures that put others in awe.

I never asked for this and have no control over the suffering I must endure,

regardless of what I think I deserve.

Somehow, we as humans believe the world should turn the way we prefer,

although we tend to ruin our blessings,

regardless of how gracefully life treats us.

Searching for answers becomes no easier with age,

but the realization that our solutions lie in things we already possess

is the truth of real peace.