Happiness

If happiness was tangible, We'd hold it in our hands. We'd weigh it and we'd measure it And tie it with strong bands. We'd keep it under lock and key So none of it could stray. We'd hoard it and we'd treasure it, Give none of it away. Pursuit of happiness is assured By America's Constitution And he who would take that away Must make a restitution. A gift of happiness may be given But only to one's self. It can't be wrapped in gaudiness And stored upon a shelf. The seeds of happiness are planted In one's own state of mind. They must be nourished there and cherished, A true happiness to find. Don't marry to find happiness, No one has that to give. You choose your way to happiness By the exultant way you live. (My assignment "Happiness") won 9th place