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Never Trust Happiness
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Rated "G" by the Author.

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Never Trust Happiness by John Herlihy I never trust happiness I never did and I never will Sadness, I do trust sadness A sad heart remembers still Here today, tomorrow gone Simply vanished by magic wand A joyful song sung to the end With misery, no need to pretend Sadness like a hand full of fingers Touching sad notes as it lingers With tender hands, we gather All the pieces of a broken life Feeling put back again together Happiness never felt so right The hard-luck road left behind Room for happiness in my mind I never trust happiness to stay Knowing happiness will flit away - - - - Copyright © John Herlihy Saturday 22 November 2025

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Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on April 21, 2026

I AM ENTIRELY WITH YOU, JOHN...PENNED SO WELL. HAPPINESS...THAT FICKLE THING THAT STAYS BUT A MOMENT THEN BOWS OUT WITH A LASTING STING. GIVE ME JOY...THERE FOREVER...BEFORE, AFTER AND THROUGH EACH AND EVERY KIND OF PLOY. AMEN. JOHN, AN ENJOYED AND FINE WORK...IN EVERY WAY. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on March 27, 2026

Both happiness and sadness pass with time. But I've always learned that if you keep a happy attitude, you'll have more happy days than sad ones.

When life gives me lemons, I make lemonade (or maybe a margarita). And that glass is always half full, never half empty.

If I want to be happy, I'll marry an ugly woman.

Ron

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com

Reviewed on March 27, 2026

But... you and you alone can bring back the happiness. I think I trust happiness, though, like your poem suggests, it can, and usually is, fleeting, due to the bombardment of sad events happening all around us. Giving space to the challenge of happiness is so vital in today's chaotic surroundings. Write on.

Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan

Reviewed on March 25, 2026

I'm bipolar. I never trust it when I'm feeling "happy." It usually means I'm going manic. Better to be merely content.

Rebecca

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