To Be Happy

It is easy To Be Happy in the 

gorgeous summer days

When the flowers bloom in color

and we always get our way

It is hardest To Be Happy through the

violent wind and rain

When the memories come to haunt us

and our hearts our filled with pain

But we would never feel the wonder

of a gorgeous summer day

If we never felt the sorrow 

of Remembering In The Rain

We will never find our path

and never truly get our way

If we never learn to hope

and To Be Happy in the pain

Reviews

[J. K. Beach]

I love the sentiment you express here! I think it is one of the most important things we can ever learn. Your third stanza is spot on! I wrote something in a similar vein once, a long time ago:

Tender is the night of contentment
When the hour of battle is gone;
One and only wish this moment--
For all our lives to drink this wine.
But if fate would grant this boon
We would soon and surely find
That without the temper of the battle
Victory could never taste so fine.

Either way, one never knows the good without getting intimately acquainted with the bad. Your poem says this beautifully!

Cheers!

JKB

[Calissa Knox]

Wow; thanks for such a great review. I love your poem, too, JKB!

[Beccy]

This spells out the ups and downs of life in a wonderfully poetic way. Agree with JK, that third verse is standout in what is a quite wonderfully composed poem.

Beccy.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

It is so true, if we didn't have down times we would never enjoy when we are having uplifting moments. A great message in your words.

[Calissa Knox]

So true! Thanks so much! :)

[Neon]

One of my favorites poem! The words composition`s very good. Being happy with life means to be joyous in love; with the pleasurable moments of happiness. But, when it comes to pain, the roads start getting divide into lanes--the lanes of love & what left behind is "Memories" of time. So, this poem`s seemed like that. Very nice work as always!

[Calissa Knox]

Thank you, Neon! :D

[Calissa Knox]

Within all beauty must have been pain... yes, I can be really short about this one, from out of all pain, beauty will be born. Again you make that really clear with your nice ray of words my friend.

- Elisa

[Calissa Knox]

Such a nice review. Thank you, my friend. :)

You are very welcome! :)

[Lucid Dreamer]

Beautiful! I truly loved how you ended the poem.

[Calissa Knox]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" and how to learn from the seasons of life, one should look at this beautiful poem....

[Calissa Knox]

Thank you, Skyfall! I had you in mind when writing this. :)

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

White Feather! I cant believe this is this a compliment my friend?

[Calissa Knox]

Yes, of course!

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

God bless you friend with a beautiful wink on your face always!

[Calissa Knox]

Thanks, Skyfall!

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

White Feather you are always welcome my friend glad to found a great soul at such a nice place!