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Array ( [sid] => 49600 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Behind happiness [time] => 2004-05-29 11:33:49 [hometext] => letting my pencil go where it will [bodytext] => If you listen, quietly, carefully
To the child's tinkling laugh and squeek
You'll certainly hear the tear
That fell upon a saddened cheek

For every truth that is spoke
There was a lie lurking behind
Hurts felt then are now unseen
Masked by the grin of this moment's mind

You may try to live life in a bubble
Even for perhaps 'just a while'
Hiding from darkness that MUST be
But you'll miss the joy arising from the vile

You must stand and brave any loss
To truly appreciate your gain
In order to savor the fulness of happiness
You must taste the emptiness of sorrow and pain [comments] => 8 [counter] => 221 [topic] => 60 [informant] => reprobate [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 20 [ratings] => 4 [editpoem] => 0 [associated] => [topicname] => insomniac )

Behind happiness

Contributed by reprobate on Saturday, 29th May 2004 @ 11:33:49 AM in AEST
Topic: insomniac

If you listen, quietly, carefully
To the child's tinkling laugh and squeek
You'll certainly hear the tear
That fell upon a saddened cheek

For every truth that is spoke
There was a lie lurking behind
Hurts felt then are now unseen
Masked by the grin of this moment's mind

You may try to live life in a bubble
Even for perhaps 'just a while'
Hiding from darkness that MUST be
But you'll miss the joy arising from the vile

You must stand and brave any loss
To truly appreciate your gain
In order to savor the fulness of happiness
You must taste the emptiness of sorrow and pain

Copyright © reprobate ... [ 2004-05-29 11:33:49]
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Re: Behind happiness (User Rating: 1 )
by bernard on Saturday, 29th May 2004 @ 12:08:56 PM AEST
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How true many of us carried a mask on our face for years. Unhappy childhood is a terrible thing and n child should suffer. Wishful thinking perhaps.

bernard

Re: Behind happiness (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Saturday, 29th May 2004 @ 12:11:42 PM AEST
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exactly, well written, i love it:) hugs n' love nessa

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Re: Behind happiness (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 29th May 2004 @ 12:24:08 PM AEST
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Mike, I love where your pencil went with this. It is very true that we can only appreciate joy from having suffered hurt. That is life and we have to take it as it comes. Keep smiling and make the world wonder what you are up too. LOL

Rita

Re: Behind happiness (User Rating: 1 )
by deathdrop on Saturday, 29th May 2004 @ 12:34:27 PM AEST
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i love this, especially the last 2 lines, it's sad but also powerfully true.
its dark, yet great.
nicely put!!!

Re: Behind happiness (User Rating: 1 )
by liquidsunshine on Saturday, 29th May 2004 @ 02:32:28 PM AEST
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As someone who was once diagnosed with depression (which, by the way, I think to be a load of hooey) this poem makes a lot of sense. I had a real sad/tough/rough time for a while there and now I can really say that I'm happy. I know this because I know what utter sadness is, and where I am right now--that's not it. I LOVE the way this is written it's just... perfectly true and it's got a bit of a picturesque feel too.
Bravo and encore!!!
Love,
Chelsea

Re: Behind happiness (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 29th May 2004 @ 03:13:57 PM AEST
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I must concur. This is a sadly true tale that we allmust sometimes hide behind a smile, and feel hurt at the same time. Nice job on this. Angel always...godspeed...joni

Re: Behind happiness (User Rating: 1 )
by TheVoice on Saturday, 29th May 2004 @ 09:23:16 PM AEST
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Very good piece. One really must know the down side to appreciate the up side.

The Voice

Re: Behind happiness (User Rating: 1 )
by Glo on Sunday, 30th May 2004 @ 08:15:06 AM AEST
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To everything there is a Season. A time to laugh a time to weep. How well we all know. So much truth in your poem. Life is not always sunshine and flowers. But oh how we can appreciate the sun after a dark and cloudy day. Thanks for posting.

Glo!

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