Joy visits in fleeting moments.
If only Rachel could capture it, bottle it,
hold it in her hands forever, but she couldn’t.
She tried when she was four,
and a cloud of colourful bubbles blew into her face.
She caught, one or two, maybe even three.
But when she opened her hand, they were gone.
She tried again when she was six,
and a pretty butterfly flew past her nose.
But when she opened her hand
its wings were crushed and it was not pretty anymore.
So Rachel had given up, trying to keep...
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It was early evening when the snow came.
Small shiny crystals at first,
then big, bold, boulders of ice.
Solemnly, it painted everything white.
Until outside was a frosty picture,
shining like a diamante landscape against the ink blue sky.
It was fascinating to watch moonbeams bounce off rooftops
like lasers in a vast arcade.
Then I noticed her.
She looked about 9 or 10, not much older than me,
but ragged and worn.
A pale, thin figure that shivered and shook,
beside the rusty dustbin where she...
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Open the window, let light pour in
Quietly beautiful, unique and serene
Spread a little happiness
Make the world a better place
Chase away sadness
wear a smile on your face.
Sunshine lives in your laughter
sorrow dwells in your tears
Let your sunny side up
Smile through the years
A secret smile does not last long
Smile from your soul
and it will live on.
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I wish you joy
I wish you peace
Showers of flowers
to fall at your feet
Tulips and roses
orchids so blue
to rain down from heaven
in every shade and hue.
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