A poem to inspire you! For more poems see the Poetry page.
INQUIRING INTO HAPPINESS
IS NOT A LAUGHING MATTER
WHEN YOU REALLY DELVE IN DEEP
RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE CHATTER
THE RAWNESS OF THE STORY
THAT HAS BEEN CARRIED LONG
WAS COVERED UP UNDER LAYERS
PROTECTING THE HURTFUL 'WRONGS(?)'
WHEN INSTEAD OF RUNNING FROM
THE EVENTS AND FEELINGS FELT
YOU START TO UNPEEL THE STORIES
OF THE CARDS THAT WERE 'DEALT(?)'
...JUST SIT AND LISTEN INTENTLY
TO WHAT THE PAIN IS TRYING TO TELL
HOLD IT QUIETLY AND ALLOW
IT HAS HAD A 'LIFE' AS WELL
THE FORGOTTEN MYSTERY
MAY COME TO LIGHT AT LAST
AND THEN YOU CAN SEE SO CLEARLY
HOW IT COLOURED ALL YOUR PAST
SO UNDERSTAND AND THEN RELEASE
AND SET YOUR PAINS ALL FREE
THEY SERVED TO BRING YOU HERE RIGHT NOW
AND CHOOSE TO HAPPY BE
YES HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE
LIKE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT
..DECIDING TO LIVE MORE LOVINGLY
WITH GRATITUDE AND INSIGHT
...BY REACHING BEYOND THE OLD FAMILIAR
PATTERNS AND STORIES TOLD SO FAR
AND ALLOWING OURSELVES TO RECEIVE
THE LOVE WE TRULY ARE
PAINS MAY COME AND PAINS MAY GO
JUST BREATHE AND LET THEM THROUGH
UNBLOCK THE CONDUIT OF YOUR LIGHT
AND SHINE HAPPINESS - THAT'S YOU!
IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO BE HAPPY
YOU ARE CHOOSING NOT TO BE YOU
SO COME BACK TO YOURSELF
AND REMEMBER WHAT YOU CAME TO DO
YOU CANNOT FULFILL YOUR PURPOSE
IF YOU'RE NOT ACTUALLY QUITE HERE
SO PENETRATE ALL YOUR WORLD
BE HAPPY - LOVE NOT FEAR
THAT MAY BE EASY FOR TO SAY
YET A CHALLENGE TO REALLY DO
EACH MOMENT TO BE AWARE
ARE YOU BEING TRUE TO YOU?
SO LISTEN WELL AND ASK ALOT
FOR GUIDANCE FROM WITHIN
RELAX AS MUCH AS YOU CAN
TRUST ... WHEN YOU KNOCK YOU'RE IN!
AND YOU WILL THEN BEGIN TO KNOW
THE JOY OF BEING AT HOME
FOR THERE REALLY IS NOWHERE TO GO TO
HAPPINESS CAN STAY NOT ROAM
LET IT SETTLE INTO YOUR BEING
AS YOU CURL UP ON YOUR RUG
AND THE MIRACLE WILL OCCUR
AS HAPPINESS AND HAPPINESS HUG