I Swear- it's Supposed to be a Horse!

I started a puzzle and watched it change
From one piece to another the picture raged
To match the box as it described
And piece by piece, for this I tried.
It started as a horse, I swear!
You see the box as it sits there
In its dim-lit corner, defracting light
And mocking me with its polished sight
It laughed as it watched the pieces match
But they hardly matched the box I had
They took their own shape and framed their own way
Not caring what I had to say
And that's alright I guess- I put it there
But everytime I look at it, I stare
You don't see it- you see a horse?
Don't lie to me, I know its form!
You should look harder before you speak
Dont you see a building?  Or a mountain peak?
Don't look at me like I'm off the wall
Just admit it- you don't understand me at all!
I stare for a moment when I dare
But you don't see, you just stare.

~Ketlin Narris, Jan 14, 2002