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“Postponing” - A Happiness Poem by Mike Messeroff
Postponing happiness is like postponing living
It's like if you want to be a giver, start right now by giving
If it's a life on the water you'd like, be sure you're living somewhere wet
Remember that civilized complacency makes most of us forget
We forget that we're here to experience life
There are still ups and downs and yes there's still strife
But your world will be filled with much more joy than sorrow
When you're not living to get through today in hopes of a better tomorrow
Making happiness a priority today
Is like telling the universe you're ready to play
Because deep down you already have a strange knowing
That spreading joy is so much easier when your own cup is overflowing
So if you want to be an actor, take a class and learn a line
If it's not fun now, will it ever be the right time?
If you want to ride horses go saddle up quick
If you desire to love life, love the learning that's the trick
And if you're lucky enough to truly know how you'd like to be spending your time
Consider doing anything else a violent crime
Violent to your soul every day you feel the blow
There's music inside you waiting to flow
I'm not saying to quit a job you dislike today
Just to be the director now and choose a direction of your play
Get very clear on the why and it becomes clear which way you're going
And if you can learn to be present, you can start making decisions from That deep knowing
So simply bring more joy into your life
Do it today and don't wait because if you were given one more year,
Would you really hesitate
And the fun part is you don't have to focus on the how
Once you know the why you could spend your energy coming back to the now
It's right here
Stop looking no need to beg steal or borrow and when you know that happiness is a choice
It's too precious to put off until tomorrow.
- Mike Messeroff