I looked for you.
I did it on the earth and in the rocks.
I did it in the depths of the sea
and in the crests of its waves.

I looked for you in letters
and in old photographs;
in the length of the streets
and in the breadth of its cracks.

I went up to the mountains
and looked at the stars.
I walked among trees and checked in the green of its leaves
and in the length of its arms.

I looked for you in the books you read
and in the songs you heard.
I did it in your school,
among your family and friends.

I did it in comments
and visions that people had of you.
I ignored opinions and looked for you in the air.

In your notes I looked for you;
among the lines that you wrote,
and the songs that you composed.
And that is where I found you.