Daily writing prompt

What’s a common misconception people have about happiness?

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The Search – Happiness

If I chased you hard enough, you’ll come
If I do all the right things, you’ll stay
Took me a long time to realize
You are a visitor

You’re seasonal
Like my emotions
Hinged to things and experiences
Often takin’ me for a ride

You are quick to disappear
Unmet expectations
In the waiting season
Times of stretching
You take flight

Often overlooked -misread
Looked for in the wrong places
Even while you were right there
Many forget you like
The simple things in life

Generations have sought you
You slip through their fingers
As fleeting as the last breath
Many try to own you
Still misunderstood