Valerie Cook

WOL Competition

by Valerie Cook

Wednesday 21st December 2011 8:43 am (first posted Sunday 18th December 2011 10:18 pm)

ONE HAPPINESS SCATTERS A THOUSAND SORROWS

Happiness is a true measure of life.

It is contagious and speaks volumes

Banishes dark imaginings,

Brightens skies and lifts the soul.

Life revolves around seconds of experience.

Be in control

Fill your eyes with wonder and surprise.

Listen only to the sounds that

Make fear and disappointment disappear.

Dismiss the things that hurt ;

Words of hate, pain and sorrow,

Look toward tomorrow

Lift heavy hearts, find good in all things,

No matter how little.

The world is full of miracles.

We are, the miracle of life,

We have the power to change

Attitudes and rituals

That keep us in chains.

Change what can be changed.

Control is in your hands.

See the beauty, see the love

And set it free.

WOL Competition on optimism happiness.

◄ The Rhythm of the Ride

Awake and watchful ►

Comments

Cynthia Buell Thomas

Wed 11th Jan 2012 12:19

Val, my single word for the God idea is 'attitude'. I enjoyed this.

jane wilcock

Sun 8th Jan 2012 20:21

Hi Val, Just found this poem. It's lovely and so true that seconds of experience can seem magnified in time and wonderous. I should have this above my desk at work! All the Best for 2012

Val Cook

Wed 21st Dec 2011 08:44

Thanks Ann will do.

Ann Foxglove

Wed 21st Dec 2011 07:55

Lovely thoughts expressed here Val - you always sound such a positive person! (You haven't actually tagged this poem for inclusion in the WOL competition though. So make sure you do ;))

John Coopey

Mon 19th Dec 2011 15:08

Lovely, Val.
"Happy" is a decision we make when we wake up.
....and smile!

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