Finding Joy In The List
When happiness feels far away,
like a fading ember at dusk,
pause for a moment; take a deep breath.
Make a list:
the orange sky after a hot day,
leaves rustling as fall approaches,
cozy, oversized sweatshirts,
colorful murals on brick buildings,
hot chocolate warming you up on a cold winter’s day,
music drifting in the air,
lying in the grass under a vast blue sky-
think of these little things as whispers of joy;
happiness is always close by, waiting- just beyond the next thing you write down.
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