i have looked for you

everywhere i could think

i have searched beneath

the cushions of my couch

i have shoved through

the depths of the hall closet

i have fought off

dust-mite warriors under the bed

in my attempts

to find you

to discover your voice

you, the treasure

i, the pirate

yes, i’ve sailed oceans

to know you

and to think

that i found you here

right before my eyes

is enough

to make

me smile.