Kenneth Maswabi
The colour of true happiness
It is quite colourful to talk about
happiness
It is the happy thoughts that paint my
mind with happiness
It is the solid frame that holds them in
perfect harmony
And the beautiful well of radiant light
that envelopes them
True happiness is not a commodity on the
market stalls
It is a brightly coloured oddity on the
surface of life
True happiness is not a summary of your
achievements or identities
It is the absence of ripples on the
substance of your being
In its entirety, happiness permeates the
substance of being
Injecting a sense of knowing that is
beyond knowledge
An awareness that is beyond the present
reality
Happiness is a smooth flow of the spirit
on the surface of life
It is manifested in subtle but colourful
ways
The easily summoned smile and the ever
present laughter
The humble and kind heart, peace of mind
and the free spirit
The deep understanding of the human
situation
The willingness to pour yourself on the
canvas of life
And the heart that is full of
unconditional love
Happiness wraps across all virtues
Uniting them into a knot of pleasure
It is the ecstasy of knowing
Happiness is the cover of a beautiful
spirit
©Kenneth Maswabi
