HAPPINESS

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I guess it was my auntie's fault
that before i was 9 years old
it were my looks that made me happy
she just never stooped praising me

Later when I went to school
I realized I was a bit of a fool
To be so proud about my looks
My happiness shifted towards my books

Oh yes,I studied so hard
Most kids and my teachers thought i was smart
Every time i came home with good grades
Wow, that is fantastic! I was praised

But then came the teenage years
Happiness depended on approval of peers
My marks did not earn me admiration
My looks undergone some deterioration

I had grown fat and puberty came late
I got pimples, making it all still great
I had grown into quite an unpopular kid
Happiness? I seemed to grow far away from it

Throughout my youth however
There was a place, I was never let down
It was my home, it was the presence of my mother
she cared for her kids, truly like no other

After puberty, my appearance improved a bit
Even though I am still not about it
My grades allowed me to further my education
But happiness is another equation

I realized now that being fully happy
Is lying not so much outside me
I wasted most of the time
Trying to find that one thing I desired,
Happiness.

But what I do not know is,
happiness lies in everything,
even the littlest things.

Happiness lies in a beautiful day,
where the sun is up,
and the sky is in a shade of blue.

Happiness lies in the people we love
A lover
A friend
A family member.
Happiness lies in a good cup of coffee,
and a friend we share lovely conversations with.

Happiness lies in wonderful moments,
Happiness lies in music,
the ones we dance and sing along to.
Happiness lies in someone's laughter,
and a smile so bright,
it shines one's heart.

If I am allowed to summarise
Since long I came to realize
That happiness is truly lying within after all
Happiness lies in everything surrounding us.