When first I crawled from the cool green sea,
to walk upright and breathe live-giving air;
I started my search for you.

I lived through the floods,the fires,the ice;
that threatened to destroy me
and so end my search for you.

I searched for you along the Nile
and in the Valley of Kings;
at a time when the pharohs ruled
and each man had value.

I stood ankle deep in the Gobi Desert
and had my burning skin stung
by whirling sand
and my lips grew dry and cracked.

I searched for you in the ports
of Greece, where ouzo flowed
like the Mediterranian Sea,
and fishing nets hung to dry
in the noon day sun.

I searched for you in the plains of Africa;
and watched in wide-eyed wonder
as your brothers and sisters
stalked the earth
and were proclaimed kings.

I searched for you in
the snow-capped Rockies.
Where the cold wind made a ballet
of aspen and birch; and the rain
came down in crystalized drops.

I searched for you on
the beaches of Hawaii
where palm trees swayed
making perfume from hibiscus
and the rustle of grass skirts;
worn over warm brown hips
made me lose track of time.

I searched for you
in the opium dens of Hong Kong,
where day and night
have no meaning, and the colors
of skin blend with
the ever present smoke.

I searched for you through centuries
and was, at times, distracted
by a face,a smile,a promise;
the rain,a sunrise,a sunset.
And yet, each time, I resumed
my search for you.

Is it any wonder then,
that you stood for two years
under my very nose and
I saw you not?

Yet, I have found you.
My search ended with your touch.
Your very gentle touch.
And, with your kiss.
Your wonderfully tender kiss.

I have searched the world
to find you, yet, you stood
not 10 feet from me!
Had my eyes not seen your smile
would I be searching still?
Had your eyes not penetrated my soul
would I have gone away?

I shudder to think
I may have missed you in this life
And yet, how could I have?
Some force much stronger
than us; guided us together.
And so be it!