Smiling poetry collection
In Search of Happiness: Poems of Joy and Sadness
Bright, gentle poems for lifting a mood, sharing a little warmth, or reminding someone that they are thought of.
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Sunbeam and Raindrop:
Happiness is a sunbeam, warm and bright,
Sadness a raindrop, soft in its flight.
One lights the world with its glow,
The other falls, gentle and slow.
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Smile and Tear:
Happiness smiles, wide and free,
Sadness weeps, silently.
One lifts hearts, light as air,
The other sighs, a quiet care.
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Joy and Sorrow:
Happiness is joy, unrestrained,
Sadness is sorrow, softly pained.
One dances in life's embrace,
The other mourns, a slow pace.
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Joy and Sorrow:
Happiness is joy, a bright, sunny day,
Sadness is sorrow, shadows at play.
One sings with a melody sweet,
The other sighs, a quiet beat.
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Bliss and Grief:
Happiness is bliss, a radiant light,
Sadness is grief, cloaked in night.
One lifts spirits to the sky,
The other makes us question why.
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Emotions' Dance:
Happiness, a golden ray,
Sadness, shadows in the grey.
Happiness, with laughter bright,
Sadness, in the quiet night.
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Happiness lifts spirits high,
Sadness, where our sorrows lie.
Both are part of human soul,
In their dance, we find our goal.
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