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Happiness can be...

Happiness is a lot of things

to a lot of different people…

 

Happiness can be an expensive car

it can be a splendid vacation

in an exclusive island.

Staying in a plush hotel,

owning an expensive home,

belonging to the best of clubs…

 

Happiness can be

enjoying a beautiful sunset

with your wife at your side.

Happiness can be watching

a splendid rose bloom,

walking along a beautiful beach

under the August full moon…

 

Happiness can be giving,

happiness can be caring,

giving a helping hand

to your fellow human being

every single day

and in every possible way…

 

Happiness can be falling in love,

sharing, supporting,

caring for each other.

Happiness can be love

the true meaning of life.

It can be

shedding a tear for your pair

the greatest of life’s pleasures.

  
— dsaranti, Jun 01, 2008

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Alobar

18 years ago

This really seems to be

This really seems to be leaning towards greeting card material, rather than poetry. Maybe I'm just being cynical, but it just kind of caused me to groan. No offense intended--I seem to remember reading a poem of yours a while ago that I thought was quite excellent--but this just didn't hit any notes for me at all. Alobar (Just my two cents, spend them on gum if you wish.)