Thursday, October 2, 2014

what is happiness?

happiness is getting to sleep in a hour later
because it's exam week at school

happiness is spending the day cleaning out your desk
filled with someone else's stuff
pausing to appreciate the little things she kept
hearing the story of each item
before throwing it in the trash
and being able to see how much progress was made
at the end of the day

happiness is going on a long walk during your lunch break
when your stomach is churning with hunger pains
and finding the original sandwich shoppe
where an old New Yorker in a white t-shirt and an apron works behind the counter
and you think that's exactly the kind of guy you want to make your sandwich
and the sandwich is delicious

happiness is coming home
and taking a shower
without the tub filling up to your ankles in water

happiness is when your cat jumps on the counter
and smells your cheese
so you try to shove her off
and she spasms and splatters your red wine everywhere
but then you taste the last remaining sip of red wine and it's turned to vinegar

happiness is eating a brownie sundae for dinner
when you haven't had a sundae in years
and feeling sick afterward

happiness is going to bed early
because you're still tired from all the fun you had over the weekend
and it's Wednesday night

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