Happiness
A bounce on a cloud
Leaping on a treetop,
A giddy little spin
Till the birds join in.
A twirl on tiptoes
Balancing on a flower,
A waltz in the wind
Blowing leaves from my hair.
A jump from a mountain
Swaying with the mists,
A beat in my blood
Repeating a whirling tune.
Blurred swirling days
Drunk on my dreams,
Dizzy flitting nights
That never sit down.
Like a skipping river
That has gulped rainbows,
From one wave to the next -
I dance.
- Sometimes words bubble up within me, out of nowhere - feelings that are clamouring to be expressed. Yesterday was such a day. I felt inexplicably happy - as if every particle of dust shimmering in the sun was filled with happiness. I felt like I could dance with the whole of universe, deliriously drunk on the magic of life. Out of that ecstatic feeling, this poem was born.
What a joyous poem! Makes me want to take a holiday to get the beat in my blood grooving to nature's music:) I absolutely adore the way you have infused each line of your poem with so much happiness, perfect antidote to the middle-of-the-working-week burdened feeling!
ReplyDeleteI love that I was able to infect you with some of my happiness:) I find that being amidst nature helps me sustain my happiness for a long time. This, by the way, is the most joyous poem I've ever written! Speaks a lot for my present happy frame of mind :)
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