Searching For Something
How is it I can search a lifetime
And not know what I am looking for
Hoping sheer coincidence will reveal
This something I didn’t have before
Finding a needle in a haystack
Is certainly a tremendous feat
But if I don’t know what to find
How can my search ever be complete
There is something though, I know
That could fill this wanting void
But the longer that I look for it
The more I become annoyed
Is it possible I had found it
In the days that have already past
But could never recognize it
As my days flew by too fast
And if I don’t know what I seek
Why do I look for it at all
I could be staring right at it
And yet never hear its call
But look I do, for seeking’s sake
In the hopes it will be found
I hope it is still ahead of me
For I won’t give up any ground
If found you be, then happy me
As something will be complete
Though finding is hard, it is true
It is harder to accept defeat
commonsensiblyspeaking 
It’s such beautifully described, the quest to find something that one seek. It’s indeed like finding needle in a haystack, I guess they are those moments that doses make us seem more complete and content. But these moments are very rare, so much that we forget how they feel. I hope we find them more frequently. Like always very well written
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Beautiful poem Brad, and so true, if we do not know what we are looking for, if the search is just random, we will never know if we have found something valuable. Great work!
Thank you, Francisco!
You’re very welcome my friend!
the ongoing quest and wondering, so well described
Thank you, Beth! Have a great Sunday!
Beautiful write Brad. It’s there by you and in you. It is in the smile of the flowers during spring, in the cry of the leaves in autumn, and in the wind that plays with the hair of a little girl. It’s in suffering and it’s in happiness. It is in your words and mine, my lovely poet.
xoxo
Gabriela
Thank you, Gabriela, for such a lovely reminder. Much love to you!
This is such a beautiful poem!! Every line like strums of a guitar, awakening my senses and leaving me wanting more of your words. Each line struck a chord with me. It’s as if you looked into my soul and read the words written there. Masterfully done! 👏
Thank you, Kristian! You are too generous with your praise. I am glad it spoke to you!
great poem, Brad. sometimes you don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone…
Thank you, Jim!
I love this one, Brad. All valid questions that I hope one day are answered for you.
Thank you, Pete!