Thoughts

He walks from here to there
There to here... everywhere,
In search of happiness,
In quest for peace.
He looks for happiness in comfort,
Clothes, cars and games,
Foods, shoes and holidays.
However, happiness is a feeling
Not to be found in material things.
Well, sometimes, yes.
But most of the time, no.
Likewise, peace of mind
Is a state of mind.
We cannot catch it with li'l effort -
It's like fireflies - elusive.
Peace and joy come from bigger things,
Simpler and purer things of life.
Happiness can come from gazing
At a star-studded sky,
Helping an old lady lift her shopping bag,
Listening to a songbird chirp
Or watching a squirrel munch its acorns.
-W.K.