A list

Happiness is
Unloaded weapons crushed by steamrollers
Babies reaching for anything not synthetic
Animal slobber all over one’s new designer clothing
Rolling into ladybugs out in the snow
Melting ice cubes under the tongue
Peeling away years of stored stress
Worshipping the backyard heroes
Homemade deserts in abundance
Counting down meaningless occasions with loved ones
Masking sorrow with new-found enthusiasm for life
Reciting pledges of allegiance to perpetuate the universe
Discovery of like-minded individuals when they’re least expected
Walks in the forest of companionship
The sharing of a mighty passion for knitting
Serenades by everyone’s favourite half-breed
Curled up bodies on Sunday morning beds
Dry soft bedding to freshen the third of life spent dreaming of tomorrow.