Puzzled Thoughts

Imagine a Dream

My latest purchase from the Museum Gift Shop

My in laws have gotten me

hooked on puzzles!

Whenever we travel to 

Williamston, North Carolina

there is always a puzzle on the dining room table.

As we pass by the table,

we all add a piece here and there.

Laughing and celebrating when

just one piece is fitting into the puzzle!

I have come to really enjoy my own puzzles.

I love the time spent quietly fitting the pieces together,

relaxing and enjoying the process.

Sometimes it takes me weeks to figure it all out

and I find myself wondering

why in the world do I keep at it?

I don't have an answer,

I know it is good to keep my mind active.
Besides I like breaking away from my art table
every now and then,
I return to it refreshed and ready!

I find myself 

putting in a piece here and there

in the early morning hours,

with a fresh cup of coffee near by.

They have become a familiar friend to me.

Puzzles keep me intrigued and thinking

They work the mind with reasoning.

I need that for sure!

I know I have been able to work out

lots of thoughts in my head

just by working a puzzle.

It is good for one's soul,

just working in creative play.

I began putting puzzles together

because I have always been told

to keep the mind active

(for my mother had a journey with dementia)

I am determined that won't happen to me!

So the next time you find yourself

near a puzzle display at the store,

take a long look at all of the fun images

I promise you ... one will jump out at you.

Take it home and give it a try!

Break away from the computer, 

social media and your phones.

You won't be disappointed.

Donna Lee