Thursday, April 8, 2021

Happiness, Age 9

Happiness is receiving lots of presents,

and opening them as early in the morning as you like.

Happiness is rhubarb-walnut muffins

alongside the bacon and eggs,

plus an extra stick of raw rhubarb for lunch.

Happiness is the silliness of Zoom birthday songs

(in English and Irish).

Happiness is seeing ten family members

on the same screen at the same time

and showing off all your presents.

Happiness is a $50 check to spend

however you please , and the time spent

imagining the possibilities.

Happiness is takeaway Burgerville

fish & chips and a strawberry milkshake

eaten on a daisy-covered hillside

overlooking the skate park.

Happiness is serving yourself the biggest slice

of the best Victoria sponge cake

your mother has ever baked.

Happiness is knowing

you'll have another celebration on Saturday

so you don't need to be too sad that today is over.

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