Looking For You

All through the long winter
I went looking for you,
I searched all the old familiar places
but you were nowhere to be found, 
at last, weary of the search I sat in the silence
and there you were, inside my own heart..

Tom McFerran.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Nance Avatar
October 3, 2014 at 4:45 PM
aww hugs that gives me goosebumps
Mcferran Avatar
October 4, 2014 at 4:53 AM
Thank you Casarah for your comment.
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 3, 2014 at 4:26 PM
A very beautiful touching poem Tom. I love it.
Mcferran Avatar
October 4, 2014 at 4:56 AM
Brenda, looking into your heart, the poem does not display as much beauty as I see in there. Thank you.
Allison Avatar
October 3, 2014 at 3:15 PM
oh what a lovely tribute to someone you are missing and hold dear:-) hugs Jan xx
Mcferran Avatar
October 4, 2014 at 4:57 AM
Jan, yes , I miss her, O how I miss her.
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