Found Poem by Patti Masterman

One day I noticed
Your eyes were white, waving flags
And your heart was plainly visible
I've been wearing myself
On somebody's sleeve for so long now
I almost missed it.

Would you find me
Half hidden in roses?
Would you chase me
Underneath waterfalls?
Would you save me for a rainy day
On a day when nobody wanted to read
The message you'd written so painstakingly?

One day I found
There was a ribbon tied to my door
So if I ever went missing
They'd know where to start looking
And I threw some leaves up
Into the air, to shout that I was still around.

Would you find me
Waiting behind excuses?
Would you lead me
To the public square?
Would you parade me through town,
Before god, before everyone
Like a statue that's been paid for
Or something the fountain hadn't yet drowned?

If ever I lost my way
I'd wander straight toward you
I wouldn't ask god to be shown the way-
I'd follow the tear stained roses,
I'd follow the waterfall's roar
I'd read the message you left behind for me-
Saying finally- finally you're found.