Must we tear ourselves away?
Always waiting for the arrival
Of a new happiness,
So often she eludes us-
Through the open door
On a summer’s day
Vanishing with the breeze
Taking our thoughts
To some distant star
Born in the night
When all along
She sat beside us
We were just too busy
Chasing her ghost.
sad ending...always chasing after her, when we missed the opportunity while she was right beside us....perhaps because we have our own hope of what happiness is, so that we dont recognize what we have....
ReplyDeleteThat last verse described so much...right there all the time...a very sad reminder that we should open our eyes.
ReplyDeleteAh, I do think that oftentimes happiness does sit beside us...and, as we are too busy searching elsewhere, we just don't see it!
ReplyDeleteI think you capture that feeling we have when we live a distracted life - so often we chase the next thing.
ReplyDeleteIndeed Lisa - the pause is the thing... Real truth here, beautifully and soulfully captured... With Best Wishes Scott www.scotthastie.com
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of happiness always with us, waiting for us to noticed her ~ When I was younger, I always said, I will be happy if......but now that I am older, I say, I am happy right here, right now ~ Thanks for joining in Lisa ~
ReplyDeleteOh to see beyond the end of our noses ... we look and look, yet never see. Well done.
ReplyDeleteNeat image of a personified happiness who was not a thief after all!
ReplyDeleteSometimes we spend years chasing something that wasn't really there, but it is when we come to realize that what we were chasing was worth it that really matters.
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