* * * HAPPINESS * * * The secret of a happy life, . . . is knowing how to live And recognize the time and place, . . . to take away and give. To gather joys we must be fair, . . . in all we say and do. Yes, happiness is free to take, . . . the rest is up to you. Most people walk a righteous path, . . . and do their very best. To foster peace and brotherhood, . . . while feathering their nest. Still there are those who lie and cheat, . . . with underhanded ways. Believing they can forge ahead, . . . and gain some unjust praise. And actually they may fool, . . . their neighbors through the years. Wearing a mask of make believe, . . . to hide the selfmade fears. But happiness does not exist, . . . upon their shaky shelves, As skies are always gray for those, . . . who cannot face themselves.