Don't Hold Your Happiness Hostage

Mostly, we don't even realize it. That we're perpetually waiting for some other "thing" to happen or "condition" to be true, before we allow ourselves to be happy.  What do we want? A perfect world, that lines up with our desires. We want better thoughts and emotions. We want the goal to be accomplished, the dream achieved, and to have the just-right job or relationship.

Certain poems can help us make better friends with "reality," help us shift the whole way we think and feel about happiness. Yes, maybe even  help us be more happy, more of the time...