“Ignorance is bliss”, the saying goes,
maybe that’s why, the problem grows;
too much on plate, it’s hard to care, to
see what’s here, and hear what’s there,
thus, cloudy judgement, lost retention,
begs me to ask; us all this question,
are happy people, good people?
Organic clumsiness, makes “sound mind”,
degenerate; options, are so “kind”,
hence, blow out candles, consummate,
a popular life; is love; through hate,
for grotesque party, is in session,
empty hipflask, asks this question,
are happy people, good people?
Bring your own bottle, bring your own bomb,
the Sun will laugh, when we are gone,
decision-incision, cuts away,
as thunderous crowd, cheers: “hooray!”
“Stars” and despots, get the mention,
common sense, asks this question,
are happy people, good people?
National pride, so good a look,
smile; whilst reading biased book,
immoral, unbalanced, the learning is,
it’s so much easier, to choose; what’s missed,
to keep certain ghosts, in detention,
I raise my hand; to ask this question,
are happy people, good people?
Every rite, a followed custom;
life and death; is priced; to bust ‘em,
stub their tickets, for afterlives,
sold by priests; and “frightened” wives,
that grin at doner’s tax-exemption,
I “beseech you lord”; with this question,
are happy people, good people?
No matter what, enjoy the pain,
that is relentless; toxic rain, where
our redemption; rots on floor,
because of choice; to ignore, so;
if we decide; to kill attention,
means I’ll always, ask this question,
are happy people, good people!?
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- Comment from author about the poem: With such a cancerous design for life, that can be seen all over the world at the moment, it would seem, that to be a "good human", in this modern era, (or any era that has passed, as the case may be), is to be "blissfully happy", to "proudly" be a "thought clone", via riding bandwagons to keep one's "precious place" in line in the "merry mob!" It would also seem, that to be a "good leader", is to prolong a questionable norm, to sustain a poisonous popularism, via reprehensible deeds, in order to make as much callous coin as possible, whilst saying to those "unquestioning sheep", that it is more advantageous to put on an ignorant smile in a crowd, rather than to wear an attentive frown alone. Of course, a true earned "happiness", that could be achieved without the hurting of others in the process, is a thing, that I hope, can be attained and cherished. However, with such overbearing, bad habit circumstances, that comprise such a dour daily routine, it would seem such "happinesses" are most likely "ill gotten gains", via the desecration of common decency and sense. Hence, maybe, maybe, for such acts, we deserve to live, in our own, proud, chosen, self-created hell on Earth. Thus, until such a time, our species wakes up, and makes an effort to rectify our wrongs, and eventually revises the design for life, I ask this poetic question: are happy people, good people? I hope that you enjoy and take something from this poetic question, I really do hope for a change for the better, and as always, please do stay everyone!
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Some are and some are not I would say. Happiness has a low correlation with good and bad. All subjective states and conditions seen differently from different points of view, I would say no correlation. Well written
Thanks for the read, for your praise and for your insightful comment sorenbarrett, it is very much appreciated.
I do agree with the flimsy or no correlation with happiness and the so called: grand design, (balance between good and bad.) Though it is because humanity puts too much on it's plate, thus, more confusion ensues, which always leads to anger, and then conflict. So, perhaps in order to revise, and to better the way we conduct ourselves as a species, we need to have a good spring clean, to get rid of horrid parameters that are salacious surpluses, and keep, what we need to both survive, and to enjoy our lives in peace.
Thanks again, and I hope that all is well.
You are most welcome all well wish you a wonderful day
Happiness is temporary and could be very addictive. It's also mostly amoral which could prove dangerous in some ways. Joy and gladness are somehow deeper and longer lasting and seem to stem from ethical rightness. This poem really gets the thinker going 🕊️🙏👍🏻
Thanks for the read, for your praise and for your very interesting comment arqios, it is very much appreciated.
I say: interesting comment, as you have described happiness as a somewhat drug, which I suppose, prolongs human error sometimes, (e.g. clumsily falling in love with the wrong person), of which, underlines the second half of your point about the amorality of happiness, where, I hope, at the foundation point, certain approaches can be revised for the better. However, I do understand, that in practice, life, is not a well performed play, it is quite like a blooper reel comprised of so many heat of the moment decisions.
I will endeavour to find my own joy and gladness, and indeed remain grateful with what I have.
Thanks again, and I hope that all is well.
The world is a strange place at the moment Ben but if we live our own lives in a good and happy way all will be well within us.
Andy
Thanks for the read and for your very kind words Andy, they are very much appreciated.
It is a strange, deplorable, and sometimes funny world, but just like you and arqios have mentioned, the journey to find our own individualistic joys and gladnesses, should be at the heart of all things. Though it does seem a bit selfish to do so, blocking out what needs to be changed in order to make a safer and fairer place to live, but that is where a concentrated group effort, could come into force, if humanity is both brave and energised enough to do so.
Thanks again, and I hope that all is well.
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