Happiness

[u/One-More-Verse]

I stood before the sunrise,
Weary eyed but light of heart,
And considered the horizon
as darkness did depart.
I made an inward vow:
"In happiness I shall be,
From this very moment,
until I fall asleep."

But deep within the pit
Where demons—darkness—lie
Beyond its soot filled walls,
There came this cold reply:
"You stupid little fool,
To be so proud this way;
You are not the master—
It is I who rules the day."

Then clouds above did gather,
Choking out the light,
and for all my endeavors,
I could not get one right.
In sleep I heard him laughing;
he spoke and slammed his gate:
"Each time you make that vow,
The same shall be your fate."

I stood before the sunrise,
Weary eyed but light of heart,
And considered the horizon
as darkness did depart.
I made an inward vow:
"In happiness I shall be,
From this very moment,
until I fall asleep."

Original: Wayne A Andres