So many great blessings
are recounted over time,
One by one joy and goodness
often come to mind.
Placing trust upon
pathways of fortuitous choices,
Remuneration shares its
many benefits and gifts.
At times when the veil of
darkness appears to fall,
It affords a timely
contemplation before its clarity.
Isolation can be a very chilly
perspective of location,
Warmth of invite and
embrace can offer a belonging.
Reviewing the characters
framed in old photographs,
Their fun captured in smiling
faces of days long gone.
Huddled together on a cool
evening telling tall tales,
Laughter lines and eyes
alert to the jovial ambience.
Walking on golden sands
hand in hand with real love,
Leaving footprints and
collecting oceans of memories.
Each new dawn brings
thanks for further opportunities,
Happiness reveals itself
throughout the passage of life.
©Copyright Eileen T O’Neill 19/05/2015
Poets United Mid-Week Motif: Happiness…
And so we are wise to keep remembrances of those moments of happiness ... the perspective in a colder and lonelier time can be an added blessing. Happiness to you, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteI love your approach in this..the echoes of past happiness..loss...and moving forward in remembering and casting new memories maybe...knowing is the key perhaps...once we know what it is..we can remember it and celebrate it...
ReplyDeleteThose thoughts will keep eveyone happy. In reunions and the likes, happy memorie are often talked about .Continue smiling Eileen.
ReplyDeleteThis was absolutely incredible..! The journey of happiness so beautifully woven in the passage of time..!
ReplyDeleteLots of love
Sanaa
Yes, happiness does reveal itself throughout life. It is nice to be able to look back upon our childhood happiness, early adult happiness, and now to enjoy the happiness of our present stage. It is good to leave our footprints as we travel!
ReplyDeleteHow I love "walking on golden sands....collecting oceans of memories...." Truly happy, Eileen. Blessedly so.
ReplyDeleteI like this--excellent advice!
ReplyDeleteSo many reasons to be happy! And I like your shorter hair!
ReplyDeleteLove this, especially:
ReplyDelete"Huddled together on a cool evening telling tall tales"
Perfect picture of happiness.
Completely fell in love with this line "Leaving footprints and collecting oceans of memories."
ReplyDeletelove the sea image and the image of dawn...one reliving past happiness and the other looking forward to joy...a wonderful and happy gateway to the past and future.....a beautiful sketch Eileen....
ReplyDeleteI love the beach references, of course. Lovely poem, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteYes, happiness is a journey, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteEach new dawn brings thanks for further opportunities,
ReplyDeleteHappiness reveals itself throughout the passage of life.
Invariably happiness given adequate time will reward one who had waited with lots of patience. Wonderful write again Eileen!
Hank
How true this is and it is beautiful and rewarding to look back on those times when both you and those you loved were filled with joy.
ReplyDeleteYes. Amen.
ReplyDeleteHow beautifully you captured the tuth of happiness Eileen. I loved this, especially the last line. Hope you are blessed with tons of happiness.
ReplyDeleteI often wonder if we recognize happiness when it is present in our lives--your piece really rings true to me--
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely poem
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by to read mine
Much love...
Oh lovely so very lovely.
ReplyDeleteI like this idea that happiness reveals itself.....rather than it being something that we need to chase after.
ReplyDelete"Collecting oceans of memories," I love that mental picture, Eileen...what a beautiful poem. :)
ReplyDeleteI feel like your poem is a treasure hunt for happiness.
ReplyDeleteLove this! Awesome, evocative images. My kind of poem ! ❀ ! ❀ ! ❀
ReplyDeleteHow true, Eileen. Life doles out such a mixture of ills, woes, sadness, melancholy, but also joy, happiness contentment. We have to actively ferment and distil the mixture so as to brew a fine liquor of pure happiness :-)
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