Happiness
Happiness is emotional
simple in its beginnings
endorphins fill my brain
muscles relax
others tense
pulling at the corners of my mouth
sounds escape my lips
as childish giggles.
Happiness is addictive
good times amplified
one beaming smile
spreading across many faces
we feel giddy
makes us fall in love
it makes the world go round
it’s better when shared.
Happiness is temporary
we’d like it to last forever
still, it leaves us
without warning
but when we least expect it
someone smiles
and it reminds us
that it’s just around the corner.
© Rebecca Sanchez 2018
Happiness never lasts but that doesn’t mean we’ll never be happy again. We never know what will make us smile. Artwork animated by me.
Written for the prompt happiness with my friends at Poets United and shared with dVerse~Poets Pub for open link night.
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nice 🙂
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So is happiness! Thank you!
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You’re welcome
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Lovely, feeling happy now~ Thank you Bekkie~
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You’re so welcome, Grace!
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one beaming smile
spreading across many faces
Now I’m smiling 😀
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Thank you! I’m smiling back at you!
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For me, happiness is only available when we know its opposite. So both are probably necessary, though happiness is more satisfying, to be sure.
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Nothing wrong with keeping your balance, Sarah! Thanks!
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I like the last stanza. When happiness leaves it is just around the corner.
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That stanza is a poem on its own, isn’t it? Thank you, Frank!
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Happiness equals to this poem!😍😍😍 Love it!💜
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Thank you, Sanaa! And that makes me happy!
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Happiness can grow without any limits… thank you for the sunny smile
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Thank you for your sunny friendship, Bjorn!
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Unexpected, addictive, temporary… you’ve captured its moods!
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That’s a happy thot! Thanks!
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You talked of the cycle of life.
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Thank you!
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“it’s just around the corner.”…It is. Always. That’s the best reminder Bekkie. We must never forget this.
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Yes! It never stays for long but those moments are precious! Thank you, Sumana!
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Happiness – what a lovely topic for a poem!
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I know, it’s a wonderful prompt! Thanks, Jo!
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And when it settles in and lasts through the crap… it becomes joy. Happiness is always just around the corner… wise!
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Good point, Charley! Thanks!
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What keep you going, is that happiness can always be around the next corner. Lovely, Bekkie!
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Thank you so much! Hugs!
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Happiness so aptly described. I love it!
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Thank you, Beverly!
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“it’s better when shared.”
So true. Thanks for your poem of happiness Bekkie. Happy you dropped by my blog
Much♥️love
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And I love sharing it with you, Gillena!
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Emotional, addictive, temporary — I like your choices, and the reminder that when it leaves it’s going to return. Bravo!
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Thank you, Susan! I think your prompt made everyone happy!
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Yes, it is always around the corner, just waiting for you to appear. It won’t stay long, but will return again….and again. It is what we find in between, that is so hard to deal with. Seems unfair, unexpected, but we should always expect it, as it is always around the corner, too. A wonderful poem Bekkie.
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Thanks! I suppose the in-between times makes happiness all the sweeter when it happens. Hugs!
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Lovely to read you, Bekkie. Yes, it is always just around the corner and, often, right here!
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Thank you, Sherry! I’m off to read your take now. Hugs!
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