Poems of Happiness

Even when things aren't going the way we want or expect, it is still possible to find small nuggets of happiness in your simple experience. When I am in a happy mood, I often find something touching that inspires a happy poem. Below are a few of my original poems of happiness that I hope you will enjoy. And, naturally, I hope they might add a touch of happiness to your day.

All poetry copyright Mindy Makuta (aka MyFairLadyah) Reprint with permission

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

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

a poem

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