Somethings Missing

I've searched
high and low
and here and there
I've looked everywhere

in my mind and
in my heart
I've even looked in the dark

back through time
and in the now
but its nowhere
to be found

I've poured through words
line upon line
every structure and every rhyme

I've dug through my soul
time and again
looked to the thoughts deep within

I've searched the day
and through the night
so elusive when it hides

under the bed
and behind the couch
but still it cannot be found

in the closets
that are overstuffed
I'm starting to miss it
very much

the basement is full
but its not there
I even went and looked upstairs

I've looked on the shelves
at the store
but can;t find it to buy some more

in the car
even under the seats
popped the trunk to look and see

in desperation
I've sifted through
the box of papers in my room

its not in the cabinets
where we keep
all of the important things

I'm not sure
where else to look
maybe in a dusty book

perhaps I left it
in my jeans
with candy wrappers
and different things

or in the pocket
of my coat
on a hanger?
I don't know

but I know
I must admit
that today I am missing it

so I'll go
through my day today
and I will try to be okay

missing things
that make me whole
I guess I'll just have to cope

in my life
I've lost many things
but I really miss sanity