happiness is not simple
in my eyes, it's more than
the perfect sunny day, or
a favorite ice cream. It's
that, so much more, and
it's hard to explain.
you make it from the ground up
and when you're laying brick,
sweating and lonely, it's hard
but when you finish, under a roof,
you'll find yourself more able
to enjoy the rainy days.
Feb 19
Feb 19, 2026 at 4:19 PM UTC
happiness is not simple
in my eyes, it's more than
the perfect sunny day, or
a favorite ice cream. It's
that, so much more, and
it's hard to explain.
you make it from the ground up
and when you're laying brick,
sweating and lonely, it's hard
but when you finish, under a roof,
you'll find yourself more able
to enjoy the rainy days.
I was once asked what happiness is, and I spent a long time thinking on it. I still don't think this poem truly describes what it is. It's such a hard concept to explain. I hope if you're reading this, and are not able to feel happy, that you at least know that you could just be in a process, and one day you'll have your home.
