Wanted

Wanted

You go around searching for a place
That "place" being someone,
That place being something;
That place being somewhere;
Somewhere, you want to be wanted.

Thought he found it; he did: thought. 
That turned out to be an ersatz: faux.
He left. He found.
Found the same "place" 
A recurrence, a repeat
A déjà vu  of what he thought he left.
A déjà vu of what he thought he escaped
Wanted.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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DiMino Avatar
June 11, 2016 at 7:29 AM
For sure, escape is not outside of us...and then again--it is. Lots to think about in this verse. Great writing!
Andresen Avatar
October 3, 2015 at 2:58 PM
- A great poem, Lajorne - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Cwiak Avatar
October 3, 2015 at 1:34 PM
We all keep searching for the place we want. It is that part of us that makes us human. Nice write.
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