Where Is Joy

Where Is Joy

where is Joy?

where has she gone?

my inner child

stands cyring ~ screaming

to find her once again

where has she gone

it’s been so long

since I have seen her

where could she be

it’s a mystery to me

how life got in the way

I hear a voice

to my inner child say

stop making so much noise

be still and look this way

see Joy in the love

of your family and friends

see Joy in the touch

of a lovers hand

see Joy in the birds

singing sweetly in the trees

see Joy in the sunrise

shining light on all your dreams

Joy never left you dear

you simply lost her in your fears

Joy is always all around you

push your fears aside

embrace Joy once again

as this truth does settle in

my inner child starts to grin

laughter erupts as Joy embraces

and we set off for brighter places

Joy, my inner child, and my self

~*~ Regina Ann

9/14/2011