The Mind: What A Puzzle

A poem, what inspired me to write and its relation to Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

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The mind a jigsaw puzzle,
Each piece representing a part of the puzzle:
Different sensation, passing emotions,
Scattered thoughts that might be present.

So hard the task of connecting the pieces,
So the mind remains scattered.

Maybe there is time to focus,
Maybe connecting the pieces,
Commit to the task.
If not, they will stay scattered,
The full picture never to be seen.

A choice to pay attention,
A non-judgmental attention;
Then all the pieces can be seen,
One by one, be linked.

The relevance of one piece to another
Can slowly be uncovered,
To recognise and acknowledge
The pieces of the mind
That were previously scattered.

To connect and reconnect,
To step back and see the bigger picture
For what it really is.