At the minds end

 

We all have seen better days

 

Some pretty bad ones as well.

 

I know I have.

 

I run into people all the time

 

Who always feel

 

They will never be happy

 

Due to one reason or another

 

Do we even know what happiness is?

 

Can one person define for me?

 

Without using a biblical quote

 

What love?

 

Joy

 

Freedom

 

Or happiness is to them?

 

Nine out of ten times

 

Expressions to describe them overlap

 

 

 

We all look so much to our surroundings

 

To find contentment

 

It’s not there to be found!

 

It's something you

 

And you alone must find

 

From within yourself

 

Truly experience that

 

That which is surrounding you

 

Learning to filter out the bad

 

Yet learn from it

 

Cherish the good

 

Yet learn you must keep moving forward

 

Learn how it is possible to be happy

 

To be peaceful in the midst of a chaotic world

 

Peace is found at the minds end

 

 

Reviews

[BLACK PRINCE]

This poem carries a lot of truth.

It reminds me of the lyrics of some Reggae
singer who's called Peter Tosh from Bob Marley and the Wailers

it goes like: ' I guess what they want is some peace of mind......
you can't borrow it from a friend
So mine got to come from within. '

WELL DONE !!!

[Wild Willow Blue]

Wonderful. I like your questioning of happiness, and the last line is awesome. Great write.

[Schadenfreude]

I can relate!

[Katrina Mckeown]

True!

[myrto]

Philosophical, intriguing and very apt. It gives the reader a lot to think about without presumption or condescension. I am reminded of a few of Wendy Cope's early poems. Very interesting.

[Kimberly "Melody" Carne..]

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