Happiness is not the absence of pain
it is when amidst all the heartbreak
you manage to find a reason to smile.
It is when a person who is so scared to let her walls down
holds your hand in a moment of forgetfulness.
it is when little things like silver dangly earrings make you feel beautiful.
It is when you cant stop laughing
over plastic glasses of green mango slush.
It is when you realize that somewhere down the line
your efforts are making a difference.
Happiness is not the result of a group of people around you
it is the feeling you get when after everyone has left
someone stays behind
for you.
Simple.Beautiful.And makes me happy,too.Because I think I recognise the foot in the black-and-red sandals.Happy for both the friends :)
ReplyDeletethis is lovely :)
ReplyDeleteNot sure I recognise the foot. But I can't think of a better thing to do than quote Upasana- 'makes me happy'. That's what this post is about, and that's what it's turned out to give.
ReplyDeleteBlissful. Thank you for posting this. It made my day.
ReplyDeletePoetry is at its best when it's simple and yet touches your heart. This one does that. Lovely, really.Can't agree with u more...u have defined something that doesn't quite have a definition. And I'll add something here. Happiness is also about making others happy.Since this made us so happy, you couldn't have conveyed your feelings better through this verse.
ReplyDeleteEverybody... Thank you so much! Your comments made my night! =D
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this.It's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSorry i haven't been able to read this earlier...Well i finally have and that's what's important...It's beautiful...Knowing when this was written and what state of mind you were in,it's weirdly nice!
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