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Happiness is a fairytale Never ending quest, the Holy Grail Life is tough and full of grief We may see a glimmer, but it’s oh so brief Happiness a delusion, we all try to achieve A dream is a dream, there to deceive Contentment is all that is attainable Even that is not sustainable We can have pleasure and delight All warm and bright We can laugh and smile But this too does fade, after a while Life, death, family and graft Though you’re not sinking, you’re still on a raft Tedious humdrum, day in and day out You doing what is expected, of that there is no doubt You would say you are happy, I’d say content Happiness ever after, this lie, I resent Don’t get me wrong I do wish it to be achievable Truly being happy, to me is not conceivable Maybe one day I will come round Find out, that to this monotony, we are not bound To the idea of happiness, someday I may awaken Wait just a second, I think I was mistaken They say money doesn’t make you happy For me I think it would A few million on the lottery Then find happiness, I could
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