Like boxers, they must compete every time they hear the bell. <br />Each one will take and give jabs, dancing round the ring well. <br />Happiness rules the early rounds, then sadness leaves its mark. <br />Mid way through the prize fight, things will look stark <br />For the boxer whose condition isn’t wrought from early days <br />When mind and matter most respond to influential ways. <br />The negative of sadness can be a lethal left cross <br />With its “don’ts” and “cant’s” and “won’t’s”, it guarantees a lasting loss. <br />But happiness breeds confidence and always keeps in sight <br />The weaknesses of the opponent and the reason for this fight. <br />The knock out punch for sadness is unconditional, selfless love <br />Which will triumph every time without even raising a boxer’s glove.<br /><br />Gregory Huyette<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/happiness-vs-sadness/
