happiness for 1 sept

We form different definitions
 of what happiness becomes to us..

but one thing I know true,

happiness is work.

Hard work. 


We almost trample over ourselves 
in hopes that we will finally stumble over
 the happiness we believe we deserve.


We keep searching for happiness as if 
it’s a final resting place,

 as if once we 
arrive, we’ll be able to kick up our feet
 for the rest of our stay and live out
 our days there

the truth of happiness 
lies inside the gravel of the roads 

we
 travel on and the thoughts of our minds.
We often forget that happiness doesn’t
have a shape or form, it doesn’t have color
 or taste or scent

happiness is what drives 
our being, 

it’s only habitat is within


our 

suffering 

souls