Jigsaw man

Tis what a good woman can do

Just three pieces, kindness, humour, warmth,
convinced her to begin,
to begin in 1991 to assemble,
slowly, carefully, lovingly,
the many, many parts that lay before her.
Gradually over many years
a picture began to take shape.
A picture of a man,
a man given confidence (by her love)
self belief (by her love)
self respect (by her love)
A man that opened his heart to true love,
accepted and adored another man's greatest gift
promising to love, cherish, protect.
A man that became a husband,
a father,
whole,
and eternally grateful that fate had them cross each others paths.
Now, after 28 years of marriage,
the jigsaw gets ever closer to completion,
although every now and again a piece,
a very small piece,
may come slightly loose
and will be pressed firmly, but with love,
back into place by the lady that is his rock, his world, his life.

Reviews

[Lisasview]

All you pierces put together by the love of the developed lovely relationship.
Perfect really perfect
And, oh so clever dear Gordon
Lisa, driving to Madrid😍

[Gee]

Thank you Lisa, enjoy Madrid

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Gee… your Poem is Amazing.. just like the Woman who kept the Jigsaw Man in place by God’s Grace. Your words are so unique and Special. tenderly, Pat

[Gee]

Thank you for your lovely words Patricia

[mattavelli]

Hello, Gee! :)
This is lovely. Its a great analogy. My own wife likes to rip me apart and throw me back in the box occasionally, but she always puts me back together eventually.

[Gee]

Morning Matt, cheers.
Women like doing that :))

[Norman 223]

About to enter our 56th Anninversary, this poem has a similar relevance for me. We met,married 4 months, after , but didn't start a family for 2 years ( which silenced a lot of wagging tongues) and are now grandparents. Now a little unsteady physically, but my 78 year old "starter motor " still manages to kick me into life when necessary.
Norm.





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[Gee]

Morning Norman, hope you are keeping safe and well.
Been jabbed yet ?
Thanks for dropping in

[Audie G. Couch]

I enjoyed the way you describe a man in this piece, and the time/patience that is needed for a man to become a man. I get a strong feeling of the bond expressed in this poem between husband, and wife.
Great Work =-)

[Gee]

Thank you Audie

[Audie G. Couch]

Of course =-)

[Helen]

This is an incredible poem, especially since the reviews suggest this is your actual relationship. I was choosing which of your poems to read first and was attracted by the title since I like jigsaws. We are all like jigsaws, mosaics, tapestries ... the work of art / masterpiece cannot be seen in each part, but only when the whole is complete. The three pieces you mention would make this a worthwhile puzzle for many to attempt.

How beautiful that he feels the remaining pieces emerged as a result of her love, but he too played a really important part in the act of opening his heart to true love - not an easy thing for any of us as we tend to protect our soft centres with walls that keep out the best that love has to give.

[Gee]

Aye tis me :))
Met my life in '91 in Tenerife, she moved down from Scotland in the October of the same year, married in '93, only child born 2000 and I've been lucky enough to be part of their lives up until now :))
Thank you for your kind words

[Tepo]

Lucky man and lucky lady
Beautifully done

[Gee]

Cheers, appreciate you taking the time to comment

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

This is absolutely beautiful
I wrote a jigsaw poem a while ago
I love yours x

[Gee]

Hi Julie, thank you. Hope you are keeping well.

[Neville]

anyone that dare claim not to feel something like a warm glow come over them once having read this, is either a liar, or they aint read it proper .. good un Gee................

[Gee]

Thanks Neville

[Papaya]

So beautiful Gee.
The love you two share is such an inspiration.

[Gee]

Thanks Ana
Hope you are all well

[Papaya]

You're welcome.
All well here. :) Hope the same for you!