Yesterday I felt an urge
To put together a
Jigsaw puzzle
Which I had not done
Since my Dad’s passing
Over two years ago.
He loved them,
And we kept one
Set up in his room
At the assisted living facility
And worked on it whenever
I visited, which was almost
Every day. Other visitors
Liked to put in pieces
As well, and like us,
Talk about whatever is
On our minds.
I miss jigsaw puzzles
And I miss my Dad
So I am going to put one
Together in memory of him,
Imagining him sitting
Across the table
Putting in piece after piece
Without looking at the picture
On the top of the box
While I studied that picture
And managed to place
Ten percent of the pieces
That he did.
He was like that.
Dan Verner
April 18, 2017
