2000 Pieces

I was putting pieces together.
Focusing on the outside just to see how it all came together
But when the outside was all done,
The inside was difficult.
Filling it all in,
Even while staring at a picture
It didn't make sense.
Scattered pieces nearby,
And I still can't find what I'm looking for.
So I walk away from it.
Come back to see it differently
With the same level of difficulty.
The pieces I'm searching for, look back at me.
While I pick up the wrong pieces,
Pieces that look alike but still don't fit,
And this seems to puzzle me.
Funny how life works.