Yesterday is now a mosaic
composed of fragmented moments
pieces of joy and shards of tears
gently I recollect
turning them over in my mind
examining the cracks
that light now filters through
there are no clear lines
no tidy edges
just faded memories
of a life that once was
I carry them with me
a constant reminder
of who I was, of who I am
and who I am becoming
when the world is quiet
I lay them out one by one
and breathe them in again
© Ann Bagnall
Annie's Poetry 