Key to Happiness

For some, it’s all about posing on the red carpet
While others want to make a fortune in the market
I believe both of these are likely full of emptiness
And are a total eclipse of what is true happiness

As Bob Dylan once said, “Up on Project Hill,
it’s either fortune or fame,
You must pick one or the other,
Though neither of them are to be what they claim”

Solitude for some will seem the right ambition
Living in a remote cliff dwelling far from civilization
Others gain happiness by living off the land
Tending their aloe vera crop each day by hand

Small moments can often put happiness in reach
Exploring marine life and relaxing on the beach
Or waiting until long after sunset darkens the sky
Then picking out Orion’s belt with the naked eye

My view is that love and happiness must go hand in hand
And doing what you love is integral to this demand
Sharing it all with someone should be done from the start
Because the key to happiness is usually found in the heart

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This is my response to Linda Kruschke’s Paint Chip Poetry Challenge Prompt #20. The challenge is to write a poem in response to the prompt card that includes at least four of the seven paint chip words or phrases. The prompt phrase is The Key to Happiness and the prompt words are: marine, cliff dwelling, Orion, sunset, aloe vera, red carpet, and total eclipse.

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