The Puzzle Piece

I woke up one morning
Feeling empty inside.
I knew I hadn't been
Letting God be my guide.

I walked to the kitchen
To fix my morning tea.
There on the floor, playing,
Sat my daughter, Emily.

She said,  Mommy, I can't find
The last piece to this heart.
I looked down at the puzzle,
And a search I did start.

As I returned the piece,
To the place where it belonged,
I realized the gap in my heart
And that I was too headstrong.

I knelt down in my bedroom
And sent God a silent prayer.
I felt His presence with me
And blessed assurance in the air.

My life was complete-
There no more was a gap.
My heart s puzzle was finished,
I had God for life's map.

~ Alyssa Marie Bentham ~

[ by: Alyssa Marie Bentham, Copyright © 2007 (bgbentham@yahoo.com) -- from: Alyssa Bentham ]