This Happy Song’s for You! (joyful)

Unmetered Rhyming Quatrains

This Happy Song’s for You!

Fill your heart with gladness,

sing bright this happy song:

“Shoo away all sadness,

rid yourself of all that’s wrong.

Cry no more tears of sorrow,

let the sunshine in;

look forward to tomorrow,

and face it with a grin.

Allow love to embrace you,

open your arms wide;

there’s someone who is true,

so let them come inside.

See the joy on flowers’ faces,

hear soft laughter in the air;

let it into all your places,

there’s so much love to share!”

Captured by the alluring bleat,

of love’s soft, enchanting fife …

stand and dance on happy feet,

to the primal tune of life.

When you feel love’s sweet caress,

sigh, then, and smile all through;

be warmly willing to confess,

"This happy song’s for You!"

Richard W. Jenkins

©2015

Author's Note

Painting: Krishna and Radha, the ambassadors of love in Hindu mythology … acrylic on canvas, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Your helpful, honest criticism, as well as your praise, are always welcome. : )

Reviews

[PANDORA]

What powerful visions of hope, love and life. To be this free would be a gift and you captured this gift beautifully. I really like your writing and look forward to reading more. I have nothing to critique because your writing make me FEEL SOMETHING when I am otherwise numb.

[Richard🖌]

WHAT?!!!

How on earth did I ever miss your gorgeous review? Yiu're stunning!

Thank you for your beautiful touch from across the years.
Grateful hugs to You! ⁓ Richard🖌

[Annie Gryphon]

"let the sunshine it, let ... the sunshine in, the suuuun-shiiiine in ...." oh yeah, one of my all-time-favorite songs (was in a butter commercial TV spot when i was a child). Thank you, dear Richard, for this little happy poem that makes me smile and gives me that song! There is nothing i would change, it is just nice and sweet and gives me appetite for my breakfast, of course with butter, yeah!

[Richard🖌]

"Face it with a grin!"
That is one of my favorite songs, too, and you sing so beautifully, Annie … wink*
I love your review, m'dear, you've warmed me from the inside-out and blessed me with the happiest smile.
You are a one of a kind gem, Annie, and your touch is always so lovely, as are you, of course.
Thank you sincerely for selecting this little poem to enjoy and review … big smiles to you! ⁓ Richard

[africa]

Full swoon, a hug and a kiss. Such beautiful kind and tender writing. You're a blessing in a poem. Thank you a much.

[Richard🖌]

Sighhh!
Your words are a as sweet and welcome as the poem itself, Africa … thank you with my happiest blessings! ⁓ Richard

[Pushkar Prabhat]

amazing poetry as always Sir.........and interesting picture.......i don't know if you know this but this picture represents a tale from Hindu mythology........and from the holy book of Mahabharata
the man playing the flute is Lord Krishna and the woman is Radha, his childhood friend and lover. It is said that whenever Krishna used to play the flute, Radha came dancing on his tunes......
So indeed a perfect picture!

i loved it!!!
:)

[Richard🖌]

Yes, I knew the meaning of the picture, Pushkar, and thought it perfectly set the mood for my poem to enjoy, my readers, too. : )
I love your review, too, My Friend … thank you so very much! ⁓ Richard

[~]

An invitation to bathe the soul in happy moments, from the beginning to the end. A song everyone would like to read, and feel it was written for them. From the moment the receiver decides to dismiss the painful and sad thoughts lingering inside, the tears will dry and new rigorous thoughts of happiness will invite themselves in mirroring their work on the eyes and face. That is the moment when the heart will free itself from fear allowing the loved one to enter and fill them up.

There is nothing more sublime than the urging of the beloved to abandon themselves in the arms of their love and sing together the tune of joy.

Your words are a melody that lifts up the spirit. Beautiful! :D

[Richard🖌]

If anyone can make my humble little efforts feel deserving and worthwhile, that would be You, lovely MsSkittles … you are truly my sparkling star! 🌟
Thank you for your always mindfully beautiful comments and sentiments, that never fail to knock my socks off!

My happiest, most graciously-grateful hugs to You! ⁓ Richard

[~]

I'll get you some socks locks for Christmas :D :D -- you are welcome dear friend!!

[Richard🖌]

Ha-hahhh! You crack me up!