Poems of Happiness

Oh to be happy like a child again
With the world laid out before me
No responsibility; No territory to defend
Just having my mom read me a story

Oh to be happy like a child again
Waking with a grin on each new day
As each gem uncovered is a bargain
My education, acquired through play

Oh to be happy like a child again
Hungry for a small discovery
A polished stone or shell or ten
Reading during a rainy day recovery

Oh to be happy like a child again
Laughing when I fell in the snow
Always 'higher' on the swing, then
Vibrant dreams by kiss bestowed

I love the cute smiley face
And the emoticons in my mail
My moodiness they displace
A childlike amusement prevails

The smile osmoses to my lips
An inner gratification arrives
Just a hint of a small ellipse
A slice of happiness survives

Is there a song that makes you happy, makes you smile
It may trigger your memory of walking down the aisle

Maybe it reminds you of lazy days at summer camp
Or coming into the house from the cold and damp

Perhaps it is the message in the words that lingers
Or the tingle may only be there with a specific singer

Maybe it's the song you and he danced to under the stars
Or it's the rhythm that was always blaring from the car

Whatever it is, I know that I can't be the only soul
To whom a simple or impressive song gives console

Whichever happy song it is, sing it, hum it, hear it
And, if you need to, move your body to be near it