True Happiness? Start Today!

"Do you know that every day is the first day of the rest of your life?"
- Thriving Ivory
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Have you ever noticed that when you're happy
There's not much to say
But when you're sad
the words flow as fast as your tears
and you can write all day?

But what do you write when you're happy?
Not much, you'll pull out the pen
As soon as sadness or anger touch

Your readers may think
You are always miserable
But for most of us it's not true
It's just the ink is better flowing
When letting emotion loose

These private moments
Are shared by our words
In our notebooks or poetry books
But never would we show our faces
When the tears come streaming
That would be embarrassing

Write when you're sad
And you will heal
Write when you're happy
Spread your happiness around here

We all need a smile or a laugh
To lighten our day
Tears are something
Some people have too much of
Happiness is out there somewhere for them
Show them the way

Happiness is not surreal
Love is not unattainable
Life is worth living
Time asks no questions
But gives us freedom for the day
Hope is not lost, it is not at a cost
Prayer is not unanswered
But we just may miss the cue
You will never know this
If you are always blue

Too much fantasy? pardon me
You can hound me for my art
Just know that true happiness
Is possible to experience
And today's the day you can start