I looked under the rocks but found nothing there
I looked beneath the sea and through the ocean air
I searched the tree tops and across the jungle floors
I searched the wheat covered fields and behind wooden doors
I went into new towns and across state lines
I walked for miles and miles and saw no signs
I ran marathons in all different directions
I scoured my memory for any recollection
I rowed across lakes and from river to river
I climbed icy mountains and was filled with shivers
I made it through dark caves and volcanos ready to burst
I crawled through deserts dying of thirst
Then one day I felt hope no longer
My legs gave out, my lungs no stronger
I could not look anymore, time to give up the fight
The world told me I was crazy, maybe they were right
I sat still for the first time in years, and listened to the sound
Of Him who was always with me
And never needed to be found.
-nJb