What Is Happiness

What is happiness
just one emotion
fleeting through time
we should not feel happy
all of the time

you should not feel happy
when telling a lie
you should then feel sad
ashamed and quite dry

you should not feel happy
when loved ones are lost
at times of great sadness
your tears are just fine

when somebody hurts you
and crippled with pain
it's hard to feel happy 
cause life is a drain

you have a right
to feel what you feel
yet it's true, 
people do live in their pain

with grey colour glasses 
they see only rain
happiness is 
the road they should take

learn to have love
with laughter and games
learn to bake cakes
and take family time
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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