Happiness is;

A state of tranquility,

        relaxation and love;

Trusting  yourself

         and the Lord above;

It is living with truth;

           helping others live;

It is sharing and sparing;

             a disposition to give;

It is letting go pressures,

              uncalled for;

overcoming a weakness,

                experienced before.

It is treating your body

                  and mind with care; 

Not falling prey

                   to frustration, despair.

When you’re  content

                    with things you own;

Not dwell on matters

                      trivial, overblown; 

Nor surrendering to ills

                       that soon disappear;

And abandoning yourself

                         to unnecessary fear.

We can’t define happiness,

                       but sense it, feel it;

We just can’t borrow it,

                        invent it or steal it,

Nor can we feel it

                         in terms of achieving it

Wherever, whenever,

                         then suddenly leaving it;

As long as we’re healthy,

                           while giving and sharing

As long as we’re engaged

                             in loving and caring;

The heart, the mind,

                              The spirit, the  soul -

All four combined

                                Are workably

WHOLE!