where have i gone

where have i gone
i look around
trying to see

where have i gone
for all i see
is a mother and a wife

where have i gone
i cannot see

i know i have lost something vital
like an organ that is important
oh, my heart, my soul, my name

how do i find it again
this important piece of myself
that has long been gone these past few years

looking hard
looking deep
i think i see a glimmer
or a shadow
of what i seek

hope is on the horizon
no matter how the journey
is long and steep

hope is in the stars
guiding me at night

hope is in the clouds
shading me in the harshest of heat

hope is in the soil
grounding me when all feels lost

hope is in the air
pulling me forward
pulling me back

saying remember
never forget
for this is but a lesson
on the long walk of life

what we live through
only makes us stronger
so when the next turn drops from the sky
we can survive

for this is but a small fraction of time

where have i gone
i think i know
for i am behind
in front
on the side

seeking answers
seeking prayers
seeking knowledge
seeking life

i am not lost
just set aside for know
looking in
finding answers
from my true self

Lissa ~