" Happiness and Joy"

Where is happiness
Where is joy
in the clapping hands
of a small boy

Where is happiness
where is joy
somewhere in the twirl
of a small girl

Pristine and clear
young hearts do feel
held tight with love
the stamp and seal

Where do they go
ever so slowly
time is the eraser
etching the slide

When young and pretty
feeling so good
days had no end
time was your friend

Future cast
knots fold in the line
a fish caught at sea
not a good place to be


All else is your chance
What else could there be
Happiness and joy
are the key


If you are lucky
and genes carry you well
some good choices
your future will tell

Old age can be fun
never let it be
updrafts only
a kite in the sky

And don't forget
life is a toy
still in the memory
of that girl and boy