To Achieve Happiness: An Inspirational Poem
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.
-- Dennis Waitley
To achieve happiness is easy
just step out of your own way
with that mind being so busy
allowing heart to have a say.
You already know it can't be bought
though many have tried -- to no avail
depreciating what they've already got
it's such a sure recipe to miserably fail.
Money can buy us satisfaction
while heart is still void of a true joy
a reward for certain strenuous action
oftentimes in mix with things that annoy.
For, in the struggle to achieve success
we're losing the ability to happily unwind
it is the painful path of a continuous stress
so we just mentally practice for a pissed mind.
Also, don't expect from others to "make" you happy
for, whatever you are given, it can be taken back
so that you're merely ending up feeling crappy
conditional happiness always spells lack.
Thus again, step aside with that busy mind
and your heart will know exactly what to do
don't sabotage something you want to find
whatever you are seeking it's seeking you.
© 2024 Val Karas