Happiness

“Everyone you meet always asks if you have a career, are married, or own a house as if life was some kind of a grocery list. But no one asks you if you are happy.” – Heath Ledger

 

Elusive. Intangible. Yet worth its weight in gold

Just increase its quotient and all else increases tenfold

 

Happiness is a simple feeling all in the mind

Still it remains irreplaceable and one of a kind

 

You don’t need huge accomplishments or complicated gains

Happiness can lie in small things and tweaking of the brains

 

If you think you are happy then you really can be

It does not cost a penny, it can be yours for free

 

Big bungalows. Swanky cars. Material wealth galore

Is no guarantee for happiness deep down at the core

 

A beautiful smile, a helping hand, togetherness

Some cheerfulness to dispense, some yearning to harness

 

If you are happy and you know it enjoy your fiefdom

It’s a rare realization that comes only with wisdom