Happiness

• Hannah Corless, Grade 8
• Poetry
• 2008

Happiness


Happiness is hanging out with your friends
Maybe going to the beach to catch a wave
Lying on the sand, without a care in the world
The things you do doesn’t have to depend on the money you save


Happiness is hearing that engine roar
Revving up the quad
Going up the jump and being suspended in mid air
I have to admit, that feels a little odd


Happiness is running on that open field
The grass tickling you bare feet
The hot sun beating down on you
Only to nature I would admit defeat


Happiness is making something of your life
Not just sit around and sigh
The world is so big and open
And opportunities just fly by


So next time you go to school
Pay close attention
And what you must keep in mind is that
Your future depends on your education


If you want a happy life
Focus on your goals
Because if you don’t
YOU shall pay the heavy tolls


By Hannah Corless