Happiness! Poem by Sanji-Paul Arvind

Happiness is a perception,
It is connected to human emotion,
Some find it in gods devotion,
On social media many find it in attention.

One can find in a pet dog,
And one can find it in their brag.
Few find in accumulating wealth,
And there are people who get it in good health.
Happiness is a state of mind,
Is the current trend.
For some it is in earning,
And for some in spending.

For many it is in human connection,
None ever achieves by deception.
Some find in betrayal,
And some find it in being loyal.

Happiness is found in a lover's touch,
In the moments that mean so much.
It's in laughter shared with friends,
In the joy that never ends.

Some find it in the morning sun,
Or when a long day is finally done.
It's in the beauty of a blooming flower,
Or in the quiet of a peaceful hour.

Happiness can be short and rare,
Yet it's something for which we all care.
In the simplest of things it can reside,
In the heart's pleasure it does abide.

So look not in far-off lands,
Nor in things held in greedy hands.
For happiness, though difficult to find it seems,
Is often found in our hopes and dreams.