The road to happiness

Just the other day

i went to see
a woman friend
On the job,

when i finally
had to say goodbye
It hit me hard

Someone special
to everyone she met

Her poise, style, grace
And conversation,

were hard to beat

Does everyone want
that kind of person?

That is a joy to spend time with.

Can you be that
to the person you know

Who deserves that special gift…?

Holding hands
because it brings you closer

Maybe even share
a passionate loving kiss

Although, i may never
get a real chance

With the dream of her
as my loving wife

It brings to mind
important lessons
I am learning in my life

Thinking of what i love
About the people, i know best

I began to see a pattern
That leaves me very much impressed

Walking from here to find that road
Of love and happiness

Finding that if you do it right
the first time,

You will be doubly blessed

Some easy lessons you can do
Not just for your health.

If you do not believe what you stand for
why should anybody else.

There is more to learn about other people
if you are interested

Nothing is sweeter than the lessons
you can learn watching over your kids

Show them that deep contemplation
Will ease the pain of waiting

(some folks call it praying)

Show them that confrontation
Is neither the best nor the only way

To deal with their frustrations
(which are just life’s tests)

Show them that
There is one true way to be very their best

One sure way to find their happiness
Is to look at every other person

The same way that you see yourself
If they are doing what you, do

What does that say about you?

No one can make you do anything
That you really do not want to

What someone says
will never make it true

The most important things in life are lessons
that cost what money cannot buy

Like your reputation among people,
Please do not lie to those that you love

and upon which you rely

Like your attitude (calm, cool, perceptive)
Nice, but firm... Never cruel or rude

Unless somebody tries to take you for
A simple-minded fool

Like being a fair minded person

When every one else around
is acting mean and cruel

Conducting yourself
focused and directed

People believe you blessed
With wisdom and vision

So, like people are naturally
Attracted to be your friends

Bringing your life’s course
Into in a new dimension

So confidently you walk,
You are starting to take hold

Everybody can see nothing less
Than self-respect and self-control

As you develop more experience
In what you do

Your reformation becomes
The latest definition of cool

As you continue to progress
You get your wings

Naturally, your mind moves
On to other things

Sexual prowess is a different test
It is a spiritual and emotional battle

Of self-conquest

You must learn in the truth,
The secrets to loving yourself

Before you can deal
with the trials And errors
loving somebody else

Be careful, sometimes,
foolish people

Will try to get to you

Before you realize
Just what they are trying to do,

Do not let their mean-spirited illusions
Put you on the ropes

Bringing you
nothing but confusion,

Broken dreams and false hopes,
Their only true skills are subterfuge,

Stealing, cheating, and lying
You will come to find out later

With what games
they were trying

Trouble may come in many colors
Shades, shapes, and sizes

Just do not fall for their problematic
Invocations of many disguises

Let me reveal to you a truth,
It is not hard to find the answer

With an amazing, test so simple,
That is almost foolproof

Like-minded people
Live their dreams every day

Treating people with respect
In every way

they work hard
Doing only, what they perceive

Makes for a good example
What a person can achieve

Let your children know
That you love them unconditionally

Showing compassion ways,
Others may find hard to believe

You must be honest when you are dealing
With someone that you really care about

Be fair with your sense of values
In all your dealings,

Be genuine with other people
And careful with your true feelings

And to keep others out of your business
Be honest with your efforts,

Always do your best,
you are only one person

And true you will find
there is no treasure

Greater than peace of mind

In finding someone that you truly love
You must never accept a substitute

Or you may find yourself
Trapped by something on fire

You really did not deserve,
nor truly desire

Judge a tree by its fruit
and not by its wine

You will become wiser,
wealthy in time

Do not be fooled by a pretty person,
In the perfect package of your dreams

Funny how appearances change
Into things not always, what they seem

Someone who that treats you like a possession
They may not love you for your self-expression

Can be nasty, cruel, and thoughtless and mean
That is not good for your health esteem

Moreover, when they cannot trick you
They will steal from you

Money, happiness, peace of mind
Or even your dreams

Beware of pretty people, acting
What seems sophisticated acting cute

Do not be tricked by a smooth talker
Just because they wear a business suit

From smooth talking and fast lives, refrain
It’s guaranteed to will bring you pain

Always be true to yourself you will find
Yourself among loving people fair and kind

Stay away from people
Who always say they will change

The oldest profession
is the confidence game

Although loving people also

Have sometimes
to live in pain

Remember loving people
Will try to stay the same

Somebody who loves you never is rude,
Or treats you like some kind of prostitute

They will stick by you thru thick and thin,

Ever constant and enduring,
As they always have been

If their love for you is as real as it seems
They have love, true, even in their dreams

When it comes to people
Bringing bad news to you,

Listen carefully to your own heart
There you will find the truth

Real love has class but no pride;
True value comes only from the inside

If you get fooled by trusting someone,
Who is running a trick

You must change your course
Your actions, direction, change them quick

Do not get yourself caught up
Into another’s person’s game

It is far easier to change your path
Than to change your name

It is so easy to see your perspective
From where you are

Just remember you do not have
The nine lives of a cat

This truth is something if you do it right

You escape needless pain and lies
Unnecessary traps,

For if, you continue to walk
Along the wrong path

You will travel ever deeper
Into a scheme or trap

It is so easy to get lost walking
With your carefree stride

Forgetting from where your footsteps came
When you first arrived

Getting all wrapped up
In having a great time

Filled with false emotions
Can only make you blind

Waking up somewhat later,
Drunk with the wine

Of broken-hearted vision,
Having wasted precious time

Even worse as later, you might even find
Caught up in a situation with ties that bind

If you are not careful sometimes,
Getting caught up in the trap of pride

Moreover, wind up with a foolish risk taker
On a roller coaster ride

And if that alone does not make you sick
And make you choke

Leave you even lose your right mind
Ending up taking dope

Should you be caught up?
Do not lose all hope

There are many dangerous lies
With which you must cope

You might fall into a worse trap
A beautiful, but false attraction

You give all they only get bored
In addition, you get no action

So seductive fun and carefree,
Yet, something odd makes you uneasy

The charm wears off
Soon you will see more

Beneath the veneer,
The reality may be rotten to the core

Do not be tempted
By the consequences of their elation

All they should ever get from you
Is conversation

Above emotions, needs and wants
The cost of doing things halfway

Will have you stuck paying bills
You should never have to pay

When you find someone special,
Worthy of your love

Their very presence is a constant joy
A blessing from above

Make them feel special
Every time you meet them, else

Treat them even better than
You would normally treat yourself

Finding that when they show appreciation
 They will make you feel

That you are getting back in every way
The best possible deal

Never forget in each moment
Of each day what you work so hard for

Will never fail to have greater appreciation,
which brings you greater rewards

So do not cheat yourself
Playing mind games with a fool

You set yourself up every time
Playing by somebody else’s rules

Whatever so you reap, so you will sow,
So always be true to you

Do not do what you know in your heart
Things that you should not do

You can lose everything
That is most important to you

Your happiness, reputation,
Even your life can be lost

Someone with nothing to lose
Never seems to mind the cost

Protect the spirits and emotions
Of those you love,

They are sent here as the gift
From the one above,

They are the truest measure of love
And the spring of your health

The strength of your commitment,
The secret of true wealth

You will get the fullest measure.
Remember never to cheat

If you disregard the rules,
You are almost certain
To get beat

You only get one chance
to do it right In every way
So give them your best

Practice it everyday

When children are involved,
Be careful what you say

No matter what goes wrong
They know that they will be okay

When they get your full attention
Each and everyday

Nevertheless, show them
there is a price
They will always have to pay

Teach them by your example
(Yes, i know it is hard)

They understand
more than you think
(in this regard)

Although it’s not so easy
To do the right thing

It really does not matter
If you are a fool or king

The rewards are so much sweeter
It will make you want to sing

When your best-efforts bear
The fruits it will surely bring

Life is just too short
to hang around People

who always wink and nod,

Playing computer games
Watching soap operas on the job,

There is no benefit to you
In your being selfish, playing God

Listening to boogie woogie waltzs
And hip-hop rhythms from your i pod.

When you have learned
These important lessons

Remember

That there is a simple reason
That we must give back

What is given to us…

There are many people in despair
Who might find comfort and desire

Of what we may have in abundance
things we may not want or need…

Keep something in reserve for the one,
You want to be your last...

Remember to give your love freely
And abundantly

As if it were to be returned
Just as frequently
(However, do not include your ass)

Forgive yourself

show consideration for the people
you may have wronged in your past.

Live every moment of your life
As a point of reflection

If not for your future happiness
Let it be for your self-protection

Take care of your body.
Work your share

For what you trust and believe in,

That is what lets people know
That you really care

However, do not to work too hard
Your children are not your property.

They are a gift from… ***
(The creator)


C2

I am neither a prophet nor a scholar,
Just a man who has observed
Many misfortunes others or i might have made
That might just as easily have been avoided
All i might ask of you
is to be wiser than i have been
So that you will always be blessed
To travel with like-minded people
on the road to happiness


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