Seeking the Sought

My missing gloves turned up today
(Good thing – I was distraught)
Inside the pockets of a jacket
I forgot I bought.

The lesson of this incident
Is that we really ought
To leave no stone unturned
Until we find what we have sought.

A search that’s merely cursory
Will yield, as wisdom’s taught,
A disappointing outcome,
All your efforts come to naught.

But diligence will show results
That laziness has fought,
So “seek and ye shall find” remains
A wise and prescient thought.