People always wonder
(especially those who know my past),
how I could write anything happy.
It's a shame so many ask.
The truth is, I must tell them,
I haven't always been this way.
I used to pretty much miserable
until I realized something one day.
Through watching someone I was intimidated by,
I learned something I needed to know:
life is only happy when you let yourself be.
To this day, I consider that person a hero.
What I learned from her applies
to everyone in the world.
Looking at the good in life
makes you happy, boy or girl.
So don't tread in your sorrow,
that will never get you through.
Smile at what makes you happy,
watch how much it changes your view.
