Living Well: How To Be Happy

My 12th poem of the year in the 12 Poems in 12 Months challenge was due today. The prompt was simply "two." I chose to write a poem composed of two-word lines. Here is my submission:

 Teaser: 

Everybody wants to be happy; but happiness is not a gift; it is a result of living well. According to the Dalai Lama XIV,  “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”

Living Well: How To Be Happy

Happiness is not a gift;

It comes from choices made.

It’s a fact: How you act

Makes lemons lemonade.

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Be present,

Look around,

Find beauty,

Savor sound!

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Take charge;

Be well-read.

Make choices;

Think ahead.

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Create more;

Consume less.

Practice thrift;

Avoid excess.

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Encourage others;

Don’t criticize.

Show interest;

Meet eyes.

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Be yourself;

Cherish you.

Love God;

Neighbor too!