Searching throughout
Far and near
Nowhere to be found
It may take years
Catch a glimpse,
and it disappears
When it comes near
It dissipates out into the clear
It seems as if it may never arrive
It seems as if it is tough to survive
Hope is dwindling
Trickling

And then a smile appears
Here
A different kind of smile
It is like the sunshine
Bright, radiant, illuminating
It is like water
Deep and pure
It is like the earth
Natural and welcoming

The search is finally complete
She is
Here
Here to stay
Here to laugh and cry
Here through joy and despair
Even when is seems like there is hate
There is always love
This kind of love is difficult to find
But once it is found,
It is here
And here to stay