before me
the puzzle just awaiting to
be solved
and I struggle

I know
the answer to the
riddles
the why and why nots

but my hands
seem disconnected from
my reasoning my fingers
cannot accomplish
what I think

every day
I try to put it all together
find a piece that fits
and ten others fall
to pieces

I start over again
perseverance my
salvation
so far

and unending
is the need
to try to conquer
the darkness
closing in
as relentless

as time
ticks