Karen Dominick Poet Personification

Happiness - a Short Story

I liken happiness as I would 
to my best friend and soul mate.  
When she leaves my life, 
she announces her departure loud & clear.
There is no mistake; she has gone away.   

But when she re-enters my life, she's silent.  
Like a game of Guess Who?, she sneaks up 
behind me & taps me on the shoulder.  
I always turn around in total surprise 
and amazement; then embrace her too tight.   
I don't care where she has been, 
I'm just content she's returned to me.

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Carol Sunshine Brown December 25, 2010 at 2:52 PM Congratulations on your featured poetry this week Karen. Love, Carol

James Burns July 5, 2010 at 8:34 AM What an ode of loss and return. The words really emoted your feelings quite well. I found myself excited by the "tap on the shoulder" and couldn't wait to see if it was her. Very nicely done. Great read...

Doris Culverhouse March 27, 2010 at 8:13 PM love this poem, it comes and goes too easy in my life.

Linda Witt-King March 27, 2010 at 8:39 AM Indeed we are both contemplating happiness, Karen. I like your characterization here. Thank you for stopping by. As to form, might it be Personification? or even simpler, a Narrative? I've found the Forms of Poetry resource, over on the left here, to be very helpful and informative.

Daniel Cheeseman March 27, 2010 at 5:53 AM Liked this tender and loving write , thanks for the visit o my work Daniel