Thursday, August 19, 2010
Gloomia! A Tale Of Happiness
In a land called Gloomia there was plenty of sun
But still the people were very glum
For there were never any rainy days, not even one
Oh, how they wished the rain would come!
If they saw but one rain,
They would have been contented.
If they could have grown corn, or grain
Or flowers that were scented
One by one, they all moved away
So all of their crops had dried
Since it is hard for people to stay
When all the spirit had died
But then, one child made a plan
(which wasn't exactly a piece of cake
Yet they tried; every woman and man
Split up to look for a lake
But though they searched hard and long
There wasn't a lake to be found
They didn't know what went wrong
Until they dug under the ground
Torrents of water gushed out
And flooded the dry, parched land!
They couldn't have done it without
Each and every helping hand
Gloomia was gloomy no more
And so the mayor proclaimed
That it was finally time for
The town to be renamed!
The new name they decided upon
Was chosen by them all
Since the gloomy atmosphere was gone
They named it Cheer Falls!
So if you're moaning, grieving, or feeling blue
Just drive past this place
When you see them doing what they do
It will put a smile on your face!
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The poem is very nice. In our scriptures( Upanishad) they give the same analogy for one who is searching happiness from outside.They say one's happiness is within oneself,like a well underneath with lots and lots of water , which is not dug.
ReplyDeletenice thought well put. keep it up