Happy Things Poem by Jim Yerman

Our world is like a pendulum…and whenever sadness swings
It's nice to take a moment…and think of happy things.

Rainbows, ladybugs, traveling….buying a magazine from an old newsstand
balloons, sunsets, picnics…walking barefoot in the sand.

Lunch with friends, a starry night…the beauty of a flower
walking in the rain, a picnic…singing in the shower.

Sharing a kiss or a hug or a touch…eating Apple Jacks…
smiling at a stranger…being delighted when they smile back.

Taking your dog for a walk, watching the ocean flow and ebb
Blowing bubbles, sitting in a rocking chair, reading…surfing the web.

Playing board games with the family…watching squirrels play tag among the trees,
The smell of a campfire burning…the gentleness of a summer breeze.

S'mores, pizza, chocolate covered peanuts…listening to your favorite song,
not caring who is watching as you dance or sing along.

Spending an afternoon in a museum, licking ice cream with your tongue
walking hand in hand down memory lane..remembering when you were young.

I could go on and on and believe me I surely will
because there are so many things in life that provide me with a thrill.

But I realize to be beneficial…what will set this poem apart…
Is if you, the reader, has a chance to express the joy within your heart.

So at this point I will stop my reverie…(no need for praise or thanks)
The remainder of this poem I leave unwritten…if you feel like it…
please…fill in the blanks…

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