ive searched high and low
and here and there
ive looked everywhere

in my mind and
in my heart
ive even looked in the dark

back through time
and in the now
but its no where to be found

ive poured through words
line upon line
every structure and every rhyme

ive dug through my soul
time and again
looked to the thoughts deep within

ive searched the day
and through the night
so elusive when it hides

under the bed
and behind the couch
but still it cannot be found

in the closets
that are overstuffed
im starting to miss it very much

the basements full
but its not there
i even went and looked upstairs

ive looked on the shelves
at the store
but cant find it to buy some more

in the car
even under the seats
popped the trunk to look and see

in desperation
ive sifted through
the box of papers in my room

its not in the cabinets
where we keep
all of the important things

im not sure
where else to look
maybe in a dusty book

perhaps i left it
in my jeans
with candy wrappers and different things

or in the pocket
of my coat
on a hanger i dont know

but i know
i must admit
that today i am missing it

so ill go
through my day today
and i will try to be ok

missing things
the make me whole
i guess i will just have to cope

in my life
ive lost many things
but i really miss sanity