lying beneath the stars
lulled to sleep by cicadas
waking up to summer mornings
with the song of the birds
this is what happy looks like
this is how we should feel
yes, i may not be rich
yet happiness is on my reach
In response to dVerse’s Quadrille hosted by Kim who challenges to play around the rich inspiration brought by the word RICH.
Like it or not, we have come to live in a world that is obsessed with possession. One must have this or that — nothing is ever enough. Everything feels like race. We always have to have the next big thing, to be the first in line. We are tricked to think that we need to achieve something momentous, earn and spend bags of cash, quantify happiness with materialism. This is why I treasure life’s simple joys in the midst of all its toxicity. Last weekend, my friends and I decided to go on a night trek and camp at Bocaue Peak (also known as Muffin Peak). Even if it was just for a short span of time, we were away from the thoughts of worldly possessions and one with the natural world.
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May 21, 2019 at 5:10 pm
Agreed!
That’s a beautiful view 🌸
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May 22, 2019 at 1:39 pm
Thank you, Vanessa 🙂
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May 22, 2019 at 2:00 pm
My pleasure 🙂
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May 21, 2019 at 6:36 pm
I agree with you, Maria, that we live in a world that is obsessed with possession. It’s important to take a step back from it and return to the simple life. The view in the photograph is stunning; where I live is completely flat, very similar to The Netherlands – we’re kind of on a level with them. I love how you have encapsulated the experience in your poem.
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May 22, 2019 at 1:38 pm
Thank you, Kim. It’s a quick escape— a much needed recharge for us to face life and all its complexities. I once wrote a PR for a book whose setting is in the Norfolk county, the author described its stately homes and broads beautifully. 🙂
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May 22, 2019 at 2:00 pm
🙂
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May 22, 2019 at 3:58 am
I love the richness we can get for free… and for me sleeping outdoors when you don’t have to can be perfect.
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May 22, 2019 at 1:23 pm
Couldn’t agree more, Bjorn.
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May 23, 2019 at 9:41 am
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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May 27, 2019 at 6:04 am
Sounds like a peaceful place. A connection with nature is so refreshing and healing.
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