Lost in silent introspection,
I stare in still water
exchanging secret smiles
with my captive image.

Sudden splash,
reverie snaps,
someone has thrown a stone,
smashing the surface calm.

This turbulence radiates
ripples of raging waves,
defacing my reflection
into bizarre bits of light.

Eventually
the great healer,
taking its own time,
begins to rehabilitate.

Scattered pieces of puzzle,
slowly swim back in place
as nature resolves itself
and I regain my face.