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Contentment

                                      Sky merging with earth
                                     An illusion called horizon
                                   Life merging with pleasures
                                    An illusion called success

                                Square meals and a cozy sleep
                                Minus craving for endless keep
                                Loss and gain howsoever deep
                               Contentment is a joy with sweep

                                  When one amasses the heap
                                  Lure for more and more beep
                                Fears, alarms and qualms creep
                                 Worries, not the serenity steep
	
                             Life is lovely and precious, not cheap 
                             Delight and fulfillment one may reap
                            With tranquility and calm, not the leap
                             Life’s blue waters are not ankle-deep

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Jeanette Swan

Date: 5/9/2024 4:23:00 AM

I really like how you start with the illusions, and how contentment is not 'more', but peace with how it is (with food and sleep). The horizon seems so real, but yes, an illusion, and contentment seems to require 'more' but is actually within reach. The meaning of your poem is a good word of wisdom to me. J :)