****happiness?****

As I open my eyes to a bright new morning

I look around to see the world in different shades, shapes, and colors

At first sight I thought I was in a Fairy tale or a dream

"No, no, no! This can't be reality, i've seen this world before

And this is not how it looked."

So I pinch myself to make sure I'm fully awake

But really there was no point

For I was not only awake but more cognizant, more alive

I have finally learned how to look at life from the deepest side

Where I surround my inner self with light, hope, and joy

I'm no longer a prisoner of the past

There is nothing that can stop me from seeing this world

I can see it through my mind, heart, and soul

Even if I was completely blind, I'd still be able to see

I feel like a melting river in spring

Bursting suddenly free of its banks

I feel like an ebullient child waiting for my ice cream cone

I feel a different woman in me

I'm trying to find the perfect word to describe her

Could it be "happy"?

Happiness! Happiness!

That's it, I've found happiness!

Or is this just a fake, false feeling like many times before?

happiness?