It

Thud Thud
The books fell
Thud Thud
The boxes fell
But it wasn't there

The shelf was almost bare
But I couldn't find it there

There was a table near
I saw it there
But I didn't care for it there

I wanted it here
I searched for it here

Glass jar broke
Bled, my fingers
Hurt, my fingers
Frisked, my fingers
But it wasn't there

Of course

Cans, coins, cards
The shelf pulled out many things
I thought I saw it for a moment
But I was wrong

Then again
I always thought I was wrong

The shelf began to sing
Things flew out
Beauty after Beauty
Everything except it

Shining
Everything was shining
Bright

Then it beckoned me
But it was from there
What good could it do?
From there!

The pain rose
But the fragrance kept me there
Searching

It flew at me from there
I waved it aside
But it didn't break
It went back there

There it sat
Waiting

I gave up for the day
I went to bed
Bleeding

Tomorrow I will try again
The shelf knew
Did the shelf care?

There it sat
Waiting