Angels

Painted clouds drifting across a watercolor sky

Dappled green carpeting the ground, spotted by dashes of color

A girl, wearing a yellow raincoat

Red rainboots

sitting

on a old, painted swing

gently swaying in the breeze

Wind

the sweet smell of laughter in the air

hair blowing gently

safe within the gaze of summer

Memories of summer

fading away

until nothing is left

except for the remembrance of sunshine

among the gray clouds of the city

a hint of grass

peeking out from the smells of gasoline and smoke

the sound of a child's laughter

hidden within the walls of stone

making its way through traffic

through mountains and hills

through country lanes where the only discord

is in the melody of the crickets

through rivers and lakes

where the only ripples made

are gentle

through dreams

where one can relive their best memories

distant yet within thought

yet close enough to feel

a glimpse of summer in a stranger's eyes

a flash of blue summer sky

a hint of the scent of flowers

a sudden laugh bursting forth from an unseen mouth

look

summer is still here

children are still laughing

happiness can still be found

even in the heart of darkness

where all you see is gray

when all hope is lost

when there are no more paths to take

choices to make

dreams to chase

jokes to tell

love to find

happiness can still be found

look

search deep inside

there is happiness

love

joy

beauty

laughter

smiles

flowers

sunshine

happiness can still be found even on the darkest of days

the darkest of hours

the time when no hope can be seen

can be felt

heard

found

happiness will be found

laughter will be heard again

love will endure

hope will survive

happiness will be found

if you know where to look

look

inside your heart

listen to your dreams

happiness will be found

happiness will find you

once you know to look