Not there

its not there you know
i've looked and looked
under couch cushions and inside books
but its not there

i've listened to your stories
looked deep into your eyes
but it's not there

i'm playing scrabble with too many letters
and the pieces do not fit
i can rearrange them a million ways
but its not there

putting together furniture without instructions
never comes out right
and i'm going back to the store
because i've got a screw loose
but its not there

you're tying me up
or tying me down
and my imagination is running wild
but its not there