One Word

One word
is all I need
to express
who I am

Who I am
in one word
is all I am
right now

My being in one word
all of one word
just one simple word
THE word

It takes one word
to define life
emotions
actions

My word
is out there
it belongs to me
it is me

Some people
may know it
my word
their own word

If you find it
tell me
it escapes me
beyond my reach

Look for it
is what I do
I'm still looking
I'm still young

One day
I'll find it
maybe you'll help me
together we'll find it

When we do
I'll help you find yours
along the way
perhaps it'll come with mine

One word
is all we need
what everyone needs
to be human

I may be brave
I may be honorable
I may be inspiring
I may be hope

I might give courage
I might give happiness
I might give ideas
I might give a tomorrow

All of that
with just one word
until then
I am still young

Until then
I will wait
forever or one day
for my word