Too many of us,
crave the appraisal
and accolade
from people whose opinions
don’t matter.
Too many of us,
confuse happiness with luxury
with a sense of being “above”,
when true happiness
lies only within.
Too many of us,
give up our sanity
to impress others,
to chase tangible things
as substitutes.
Too many of us,
want to live in boxes;
crafted by the world
so that we can buy more
from online shopping.
Too many of us,
don’t know what happiness is.
But simply the illusion
of it.
