RAPID CYCLING POEMS

HAPPINESS

HAPPINESS

Happiness is a precious gift that is becoming increasingly rare

It’s almost as if these days it’s a luxury or even a dare

When the world that we live in is troubled and dying

Wouldn’t it be better if we were solemn and sighing?

While some people suffer in famine and pain

It's wrong that the rich ones are drinking champagne

It would be fairer if health and wellbeing were shared

And the rich and the prominent showed that they cared

And we’d all be rewarded by helping our neighbours

Life would be enhanced by handing out favours

Satisfaction in saving our planet and its gifts

War would be prevented by healing all rifts

Smiling would be compulsory, and a ban on all strife

And our happiness ensured by good health and long life.