I couldn’t find my happiness
It wasn’t in its place
Not here
Nor there
It’d disappeared
Or hadn’t ever been…
“I’ll find it yet!” I said
I swore
Then sat in Thinker pose
But
-Although I checked behind
Below
Beneath
Bereaved?
I couldn’t find my happiness
Although
I found my sock.
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Pretty sure John influenced this one.
©2020 Chelsea Owens
Photo Credit: Les Triconautes
Chel Owens 
Reuniting two socks might kick-start a bout of happiness…
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Yes! Never underestimate the power of a good sock!
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Now all you’ve got to do is find the other sock and then you’ll be truly happy.
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It’s on my foot! 😉
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thanks Chelsea; I try to stay buoyant 🙂
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😀 I tried for your style AND buoyancy.
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But will you settle for the sock?
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Good question. I do like socks. ❤
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It’s always in the last place you look!
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My foot?
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Perhaps. But I was talking about happiness. If it isn’t in your sock, it is probably under a couch cushion…
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😀 My sock was on my foot. And I found a little happiness in the pantry…
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And what a fun and cozy pair they are! The next best thing to happiness….
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🙂 Good for a cold morning!
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Socks are pretty close to happiness unless they are the dreaded toe sock
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😀 I wanted those to work so badly! …darned webbed toes.
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Mine are just darned old socks.
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You have webbed toes? Does it help with swimming?
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No. *sigh* I only doggy-paddle.
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Reminds me that I need to see if my dog can swim… it would be hilarious either way.
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Ha. Elusive .. happiness, like romance, is well… overrated.
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Socks, however, are never overrated.
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We definitely have a sock eating monster here.
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😀 You literally have.
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I’ve reread this fun little piece and am honoured by your references; yes I do spot me in this poem but you’ve put your own twist on it; the aussie band, Powderfinger, made an iconic hit on ‘My Happiness’: it’s a great topic
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I started out entirely me, then realized it was trying to be more John-ish -most definitely by the end.
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that’s lovely. thanks Chelsea 🙂
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You are right.. there is always happiness in a pantry.. 😉
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😀 My current weight can attest to that!
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hahahaha.. its winter.. 😉
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We’ll go with that!
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The bible gives us sure advice on how to truly be happy physically, mentally and spiritually.❤️
Mathew 5:3:-Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need, since the Kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.
Psalms 1:1-Happy is the man who does not walk according to the advice of the wicked And does not stand on the path of sinners And does not sit in the seat of scoffers.
Mathew 5:5-Happy are the mild-tempered, since they will inherit the earth.
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Very true!
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Awesome poem! I really enjoyed reading this! 😀
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Thank you. 🙂
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