Happy

I leave work
Heavy
Fighting battles in belief
Purpose of my work
Questioning the sincerity of the bosses
The schizophrenic turns
The hypocrisy too
The challenges hurled my way
For I ... I have to justify
the subjects very existence

And I felt weary

Then I get a call
A teacher . Young
Happy to know I've noticed his good work .eager to share his success
Feeling validated that I've taken notice

And my heart lifts
my lips turn in a smile

I think of my children the cute things they say the deep things they feel
And I smile despite it all

And then I see a lizard
Balanced on a wire and I feel wonder and awe

And I know
I was born to be happy
That I just need to look within and around
And I can feel the joy
And I can leave behind the hypocrisy
And revel in the trueness of the love and good around me