Happiness in Home

If you think happiness comes only:

When you stroll tropical beaches

with plumeria in hair and a margarita...

Or take a cruise to Alaska,

indulging in world-class banquets ..

Or visit Mount Rainier National Park

to gaze at the Perseid meteor shower...

That’s a fallacy.

I believe that joy, and tranquility

can bloom right in own backyard.

After a long day of serving the family,

I finally got a moment of solitude.

I sat to enjoy reflective writing.

Then I stepped into the backyard.

The sky was dark, clear,

sprinkled with scintillating stars,

and I spotted the Big Dipper .

I watered the thirsty plants.

the sprinkles felt therapeutic,

and I inhaled the seductive geosmin,

rising from the parched soil.

I planted bunches of root ends

from spring onions, digging the dirt.

I filled the birdbath with fresh water

for birds to sip and soak feathers.

Soon the kids joined me,

I put them on the bucket swing

and heard cherubic giggles.

You see, happiness can be reaped

without spending a penny,

right in your own home.