Essence Of Our Happiness

Essence Of Our Happiness
© Surazeus
2025 02 25

Reluctant to understand why trees cry, 
Candice wanders out glass doors of high school, 
along high chainlink fence of the sports field, 
past restaurants, clothing stores, and trinket shops, 
then sits on wood chair outside car garage 
where Beowulf in overalls fixes engines. 

"I had no epiphany about life 
encoded in proverbs of secret wisdom," 
Candice mumbles as she ignores the cars 
flashing sharp rays of sunlight in her eyes, 
"though I observed the landscape of this world 
composed of objects human hands create." 

Grinning as he adjusts small engine part 
and twists the monkey wrench with subtle nudge, 
Beowulf glances at the teenage girl 
wearing purple jeans and puffy pink coat, 
and gold silk scarf wrapping perm of blonde curls, 
with lots of makeup masking her cute face. 

"Every time I see your Greek goddess face, 
just like those statues in museum halls, 
I see perfection of the human form 
expressing ideal beauty of design 
in classic yet unique features that glow 
with star-vital energy of your soul." 

"There you go again talking in weird riddles, 
which shows you could run your own company 
if you want to wear the slick business suit 
and hire talented people with mad skills 
where you provide essential services 
that help companies manage their finances." 

Chuckling as he fiddles the engine core, 
Beowulf considers her compliment, 
"Though I am no David with sly slingshot 
aiming to conquer Goliath for wealth, 
I feel inspired by your calm confidence 
that I could slay dark monster of despair." 

Peering at his face as he tweaks the engine, 
Candice sees halo of light on his head, 
"Though secret nature of our lonely hearts, 
core to the self of our specific being, 
eludes our sight, we ever strive in vain 
to create meaning for life where not exists." 

Kissing her mouth with chuckle of respect, 
Beowulf gazes into her green eyes, 
"Therefore our search for the meaning of life 
as we progress on road of our desires 
where we create our fate with each new choice 
becomes the essence of our happiness."