Happiness is a warm
puppy, or so I've been
told.  It also comes in

clouds.  And rain.  In a
hug.  Between the
pages of a good book.

In the tiny mew of a
kitten, and definitely in
its purr.  In a smile.  In

the taste of something
sweet.  And in birthday
greetings from friends

and family --- so many!
A caress of wind on
your face, on a hot day

--- yes.  It won't come
to you; you have to go
find it on your own.  In

a thousand little ways,
it's there, if you'll take
the time to look for it.

(c) 2010, Karla Dorman (6/27)