Happiness Is Up To You

Enjoyment comes from within
It is no one else’s job to entertain or enlighten you
It is no one else’s job to increase your bliss.
This job is yours and yours alone.

Whenever, wherever and however you find bliss
Is yours to do, for happiness is based on choices.
If you love to dance, please dance.
If you love to create masterpieces, please create masterpieces.

When others see your happiness, they will want to be your family.
Let them in if they know how to share their own light.
If they want to squelch your light, and keep you in the dark,
Dance off by yourself, increasing your happiness.

Enjoyment comes from within.
It is yours to nurture and love.
Spirituality, hope and independence are all factors to consider.
But so is who you spend your time with, 
and what you spend your time doing.
Happiness is up to you.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Trifiatis Avatar
March 4, 2020 at 3:50 AM
Profound poem , sound advice dearest, Caren!
Krutsinger Avatar
March 4, 2020 at 2:21 PM
Thank you Demetrios.
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