We ate the cafes of Chancery lane <br />We danced Spanish Salsa in the rain <br />We spoke of visiting countries like Mexico <br />Later we listened in tunnels to our echoes <br /> <br />In the darkness of the truth <br />We searched for our roots <br />Friends make us happy <br />Family makes us happy <br />Good health makes us happy <br />Wealth makes us happy <br />Love makes us happy, but why? <br /> <br />We marched the parades in New York City <br />We attentively listened to war news with pity <br />We sang songs of freedom by great grandfathers <br />As we watched a salient fireworks extravaganza <br /> <br />In the discovery of the truth <br />Each made recovery by thoughtful input <br />Living makes us happy <br />Giving makes us happy <br />Good health makes us happy <br />Wealth makes us happy <br />Love makes us the happiest, but why? <br /> <br />We sailed the continental slopes of Asia <br />We flew from Japan and ended up in Australia <br />We trekked the sandy lands of the Sahara <br />And in some countries we traveled by car <br /> <br />And in a breakthrough of the truth <br />We made friends shaking hands while on foot <br />It takes a little to be happy <br />For some an army of little candy <br />A smile can make one happy <br />Almost everyone wants to be happy <br /> <br />Freedom makes one happy <br />Good people make us happy <br />Not those who treat us badly <br />Entertainment makes us happy <br />Love makes us the happiest, but why?<br /><br />Sylvia Chidi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/happy-24/
