Happiness, playing hide-and-seek,
____________stalking fairy tales,
____________once-upon-a-times.

Sneaking into fondest reverie,
fleeing from a darker memory.

Happiness, masquerading a smile,
____________falling head over heels,
____________upside down to a frown.

Escaping glumness nonstop,
floating above the teardrops.

Happiness, your time’s up! Now,
____________bestow my ever after
____________olly, olly, set me free.

Judith wrote this. She is happy having her writings appear in 50-Word Stories.