Be Happy More

Hopes and dreams don’t stay forever 
One day you’ll forget forever 
That thing you did 
That one guy you liked 
The one day you said forever goodbye 
Your mind won’t always want the same things 
Your mind won’t also want the same things 

Cause other people’s choices shouldn’t direct yours 
You should choose your choices 
Because you have a voice 
People are readable 
So rather than be sad 
Maybe be the person who makes others glad 

You say one day you’ll be happy I say you already are 
You don’t have to hide even though 
That's the way you are 
We should all be happy 
We should all be grateful 
We should all ever be like that 
Even though times can be hurtful 

Times are changing and we don’t know what's next 
When people hurt our feelings 
We don’t have to pretend 
Cause life is real for all of us ages 
We know it’s all real from all of those pages 
So whenever you feel down 
Always look up 
Cause being happy is actually sometimes enough.

--Ellie A., 6th-8th Grade