Finding and Losing

He needed a way,
to find himself,
by losing himself.

He found a way,
to lose himself,
by finding himself.

With days of unknown travel-
was it to lose himself?
or to find himself?

Dawns arose,
dusks settled...
...but was there an answer?

Till one day
by the cool sea breeze
someone appeared.

That someone, too,
trying to find themself,
by losing themself.

Quiet in tongue
yet open in mind
Drank the wisdom he fed.

She saw, too,
that in this world
she was not alone.

But this journey
came to its end,
and each had their own way.

He found himself,
'twas where he left it
all along.

Yet she still needed
to find herself,
by losing him...

...or maybe
she lost herself
by finding him...
 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Written Jan. 14, 2004 - Dedicated to Chris "No tears were shed, no follies made"

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