LW Poetry

This feature showcases original poems by members of the Creative Writers Club of Leisure World and other GRF members.

Happiness

Where are you? The happiness! Not in my heart, not in my thoughts nor in my soul Those are like a grimy cave If it is a tunnel It will soon end I ran, run and running Yet no sight of ending Small dot of beam shows up My brain sees brightness My heart jumps with hope I feel air gushing around Fruitless trees dancing, shinny green leaves Promising pear soon That soon to come sweetness salivating my heart with happiness I ask, why are you so easily slipping out of me? I won’t let you go anymore I’ll tie you up with my delicate thread of emotion. You’ll be a prisoner of my being Forever.

—Chung Hur, Mutual 17