I know that there is some 'joy of living'
Not just because I've read it in a poem
Or heard it in a sentimental song
I have felt it myself
My own personal joy.
It doesn't have to be a magnificent happening
Sometimes it is in the steady, constant
Rhythm of an ordinary day
Experiencing it from inside,
not some appendage stuck on.
The feeling of one thought flowing easily Into another
Taking it for granted that they don't Need guiding.
The relaxation of just letting this happen
Whilst doing an ordinary daily task
Is part of the joy of living.
