Happiness
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
Copyright © Amar Qamar | Year Posted 2016
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