Happiness

So elusive, so obscure

This idea to which we cling

So transcendent, so sublime

Praises to which we sing

Who are you, happiness?

What are your qualities?

Why do you taunt us?

What are your policies?

We pursue your intent

So vague, so intangible

We don’t even know you

Yet you’re so desirable

The harder we try

The more we pursue

The farther you hide

No matter what we do

But when we stop

We give up and submit

Then you somehow come

Even just a little bit

You give us hope

And we try once again

But then you are gone

And we think we’re insane

Stop altogether

And then you are there

How can we be

As we stretch and we tear

You come and you go

You tease and you poke

As if we were pawns

In a huge cosmic joke

Happiness, you are

Elusive and free

You are who you are

And that’s who you’ll be