To Be Happy In This Life, Poem by The Original Tom Maxwell

To be happy in this life,
A question, with different answers,
Coming from every which way.
If you're always looking for something,
Different or new, or comparing, with others,
Satisfaction, will, be here and gone, a short stay.
Always look for the positive, in others,
Hard in this negative, world, we are in,
People are loud about, what they do not like,
Afraid to release, their true self, from within.
If we are serious, about exploring, in this life,
We must be open-minded willing to change,
Many talk their whole life, to impress others
Wasting time in this life, wishing to rearrange,
We each have a purpose, individual mission,
We get hints, and advice, we can, explore,
The longer we wait, the choices start to fade,
Every year, fewer open doors.
The Original: Tom Maxwell © 12/09/2021AD