early mornings and long nights
muscle pains from laughing and crying
memories of waking up at the crack of dawn
happiness is always there.
childlike excitement and long drives
recontextualization from experience to experience,
replacing the holes in the memories like a cork in a bottle
happiness is always there.
new people, same feelings
no
new people, better feelings.
people come and go,
memories fade and return when you least expect it,
nightmares linger and dreams escape
happiness is always there.
worry and strife
thunder and lightning
rain into a sputter
droplets into a humid rainbow
happiness is always there.
reassurance over bonded trauma
dogs beat to a pulp and still fighting
birds with clipped wings still trying to fly
optimism is always there.
change of habits with the tides,
following their lead like a migrating bird,
make, mend, mold anew
happiness is consistent despite the changes,
they make you
happier.
hang in there
hold on
just wait.
breathe and unwind
tense up and down again
rollercoaster shredding through your mind about to derail
think about how good things were before that though,
think about how good things will be after this moment.
you must have the bad to appreciate the good
the happy
the worthwhile.
partners,
siblings,
friends.
happiness.
a chorus of laughter and support,
still has the offkey strife occasionally.
this is starting to sound like a ted talk
but it made me happy to think about writing
and i can't rhyme
uh
happiness :)
