Joy is not when everything in life is perfect,

It is when you are happy even when you know it’s not

Joy is feeling weightless and free

No matter what burdens tie you to Earth

Joy is floating among the clouds

Even when they’re dark and stormy

Joy is finding a pinprick of light in a dark world

And making it into a blazing fire

Joy is when your face hurts from smiling too much

But you still can’t stop

Joy is the smallest bit of happiness that you can find

That still manages to brighten your day

Joy is shooting with the stars

And ricocheting off the planets,

Bouncing off the asteroids

And singing ‘If You’re Happy and You Know It’ the whole way

Joy is making a new friend

That sticks by your side through thick and thin,

Who laughs at your lame jokes

And treats you as an equal

Joy is seeing the details

And watching them weave together into the fabric of life

Joy is the embrace of your family

Sheltering you from the storm

Even for those who are blind,

Joy is everywhere you look

It is in every breath you take

And it stays with you,

Even though it may not seem so

Recognize it on your own,

Or let someone else uncover it for you

But let it be in your life

Let it be a part of who you are