Road To Happiness

Just another day at the park...

Road To Happiness

Step by step

Pace by pace

Walking along that long, undulating road

Of peace, serenity and calm, 

My parents by my side as we walk. 

The soft scent of the deep sea air

So sweetly intoxicating our hearts and souls

The soft rays of the distant, dying sun

Reflected off the sparkling, rippling seas

Shining more brilliantly than all the diamonds of the world

So gently and deeply infiltrating our senses

The soft call of the nearby rain trees

So delicately swaying in the endless evening wind

As they shroud the road in mystery and deep intrigue. 

One by one, I watch my problems softly melt away

So like the ephemeral words carved into the shifting sands

Washed into the ever-flowing waters of life,

And soon they are all no more. 

Look around you. 

Look at those laughing and playing with friends and family. 

Look at those watching the wonders of nature

That no postcard could ever capture truly. 

Isn't it strange how some own much wealth and riches

Many branded goods and fancy cars

More than we could ever imagine

Yet happiness still eludes them?

And yet those who have so little

But are contented with all that they have

And they possess all the happiness in the world?

Look around you. 

Do you not see the beauty and joy

In all the simple things around us?

Do you not feel happy and thankful now?

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Great wisdom in your words. Wealth don't make a person happy. At the end of a life the good deeds and gifts of love will make you feel and know peace. Last line is the question we all need to ask. Are we on the right path? A outstanding poem with wisdom and logic.
Coyote

[HorrorMaster]

Amazing poem sorry it took long for me to read it.

[Huggy Bear]

fantastic piece:)

[MissWordSmith]

i do :)
thank you for this write.
it was so beautiful
peaceful
calming.
just so thankful ! which made it sparkle with hope and feeling,

[sarah]

wealth makes temporary happiness great poem!

[A.Lee]

So very true. People tend to believe that material things can bring happiness, but the secrets to happiness are scattered all around us in the simple (and free) pleasures the world offers. Very nicely written.

[underwriter]

i agree with coyote, very wise words indeed! i like your honesty in your poetry! it brings it all into another dimension of creativity! good write!

[Sarusai Hiryu]

Insist a little less on the didactic purpose - leave it implied rather than stated.
that way, the reader will absorb it from your poem without feeling preached to.

[PrincessZeldaWannabe]

Really lovely! I needed this. I have problems right now with school and a friend. Thanks for reminding me that I need to be thankful for what I have though.

[CompellingComposer]

Very descriptive, which is very very good. It gives your reader a mental image and lets them feel the emotion your trying to write. Amazing poem, good message. Great job... again(:
-CompellingComposer

[Ruth]

Sometimes, we miss all of it because of the stress of daily life, never hurts to stop and look around ourselves! And its always beautiful to be reminded of how much beauty we miss!
This is beautiful! xx