The Reflection of Shadows: Piece by Piece

The Reflection of Shadows

A collection of moments

Piece by Piece

(written to a tune)

Once upon a time, not that long ago,
I found a little bean,
A little seed starting to grow,
I found a puzzle piece, a perfect fit to my
Puzzled heart-
This was our start.

Not that long ago, yesterday it seems,
A special holiday,
A new beginning,
The journey of all journeys, we were on our way,
You and me-
That Mother's Day.

Piece by piece
We came to be
And
Piece by piece
We built our family
And
Piece by piece
We found our way-
You and me,
My little Bean.

Once upon a time, not that long ago,
I watched you learn,
I watched you grow,
I watched our little puzzle of a life become complete,
With each new piece-
Each memory.

Not that long ago, yesterday it seems,
I watched you grow old,
I saw you changing,
I held you in my arms as I raced against time,
Destined to lose
What was mine.

Piece by piece
I fell apart
and
Piece by piece
Our puzzle warped
and
Piece by piece
I lost my way-
Without you
I'm not the same.

Once upon a time, not that long ago,
The tears came fast,
Reality came slow,
The pieces of my heart that you'd once made whole
Shattered in
A whispered "No."

Not that long ago, yesterday it seems,
I was holding you,
You were looking at me,
We were playing, you were happy, we were making memories,
You and me,
My little Bean.

Piece by piece
I'm starting again
and
Piece by piece
I'm starting to mend
and
Piece by piece
I'll find my way
Back to the puzzle
We built that very first day.

Piece by piece
I'll heal my heart
and
Piece by piece
I'll remember the start
Of
You and me
And the life we built-
It was perfect,
You made it perfect.
You were perfect,
My little Bean.