Mosaic

A mind badged and barnacled
by the many vagaries of life.
Finding his own perspective
on fate's uneven hand.

A mosaic made of a thousand
broken pieces. Each fragment
relevant and valuable,
in its own intrinsic way.

Poignant relics from a past
that fashioned his future —
who he was, and who he became.
A richly embroidered life,

with a myriad experiences
and profound emotions.
From the cruel arms of war
into the loving arms of family.

At last he found
his own true north.

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Copyright © Robert Haigh 2020

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For my father