Happiness

I always grumbled about happiness

It always seemed to skip me

I focussed so much on the negatives

That I almost drowned in sorrows

My laughter sounded false to my own ears

And I did make a huge emphasis on it

I wished for happiness

Until I realised its origin

It was right within me

Waiting patiently to be noticed

Life is never perfect

And I kept trying to make it so

I ignored the goodness in its pursuit

It changed when I accepted the inevitable

And this time, I smiled for real