Searching

Searching is a commitment 

To endurance -

Forbearance for clarity, 

Refinement, and Rarity. 

A fog pervades 

If we do not seek 

Vistas from the highest peaks

Of culture and understanding. 

Complacency sits

Like a brine 

Upon the sea

Obscuring the depths - 

Or a wash of rain 

Smudging away

The stars. 

I’m searching for the next 

For what’s to fill the place,

But nothings come to light 

To take death’s vacant space.

In the interim we seek for

Belonging 

Enlightenment 

Friends

Purpose

Hope

Truth

Wellness

Happiness 

Acceptance  

Treasure

What has dissipated? 

Treasure riven -  

What has come, unexpected? 

Treasure given -

What have you traded for it? 

Treasure bought - 

What glimmers out of reach? 

Treasure sought - 

Which do you hold 

     as your shiny gem?