I looked for you <br />I looked everywhere <br />In the house <br />You weren't there. <br /> <br />I looked in all <br />The hiding places <br />A little girl would hide <br />You weren't there. <br /> <br />I wandered the neighborhood <br />Lost and alone. <br />I stopped by the grocery store <br />I checked the church <br />You weren't there. <br /> <br />I looked in the woods <br />Next to the house <br />I walked through <br />The old labor camp <br />Next to the woods <br />You weren't there. <br /> <br />Then off by the highway <br />I saw you. <br />I saw you get <br />In the constables car <br />And as you drove away, <br />Your eyes met mine. <br /> <br />Right then I knew <br />You were in as much pain <br />As I was. <br /> <br />My heart ran after you <br />But my legs wouldn't move <br />My heart cried out to you <br />But my mouth wouldn't work <br />My heart waved to you <br />But my arms were stiff <br />By my side. <br />My heart heard yours calling <br />But my ears were deaf. <br /> <br />But my heart knew <br />Yes it always knew. <br />That this was not the end <br />My heart always knew <br />That you were mine. <br />And my heart always knew <br />That from the day <br />It was born <br />It had belonged to you. <br /> <br />5/25/14 <br />ALTON TEXAS<br /><br />Juan Olivarez<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-looked-for-you-2/
