Joy

Joy 

Like a cinnamon roll

Or a delicious muffin

Joy is there 

To carry us through times of sorrow

Being filled with happiness

Is a state of mind

It is a choice

You don’t become happy

You choose to be happy

And because of our ability

To choose our feelings with choice

We can be joyful 

Whenever we want to

Joy is that feeling you get 

When you discover a gem

Of a person or a book

Or that new present

Joy let’s us relive times of peace

Of harmony and love and friendship

We experience joy when we do something important

Or experience a new feeling

Like the feeling of satisfaction or gratitude

Or bliss and togetherness 

Joy is always there

But we have to catch it

Like a cat chasing a bird

Or a mouse chasing his cheese

Joy is there

And it’s our choice to embrace it