And just like that, the world felt lighter.
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Happiness can’t be conjured
It comes from deep within
A cool breeze wafting over
Not some restless wind
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A breeze so fresh and freeing
Like the air itself were kin
Joy gives the heart its laughter
A carefree song to sing
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Happiness stirs without warning
A flame that leaps from the heart
With feelings that fold back the shadows
Radiant right from the start
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A joy so full of sweetness
It teaches the lungs to sing
Each breath a small cathedral
Vibrant with what it brings
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Happiness leaps ‘tween seconds
Spilling its light then gone
A spark that blooms in downcast eyes
That doesn’t last too long
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So let your heart remember
That happiness starts within
A cool breeze blowing outward
Not some restless wind
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© Richard Lloyd Cederberg
9/2026
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