At the Door Of Happiness

At the Door of Happiness
~Virginia Katherine Oliver~
I stood at the door of happiness
And flung it open wide,
For I wished to have the chance to see
Just what might be inside.
And there I learned a lesson rare
That meant a lot to me,
Because I found how really happy
Folks everywhere can be.
Working, striving, living, and growing
Our best from day to day,
And trying to attain our highest
Is perhaps the surest way.
Doing all we can for others,
The little deeds that show
Our thoughts of love and of kindness
As through the world we go.
I stood at the door of happiness
And flung it open wide;
And I shall never close it now
For I know what is inside