Joy
April 1, 2010
Joy is not sentimental
It is a gift to be received
A vision to hold onto
It has a basis
A foundation that is true
A treasure hidden
It is lived in a story
Of one who modeled the path
With the joy set before him
He endured the pain
No one escapes the suffering
Each person has a story
We all have a choice to make
How we will react
When I am under pressure
Or I am tempted to do wrong
I have trained my eyes to see
I focus on joy
The fruit of this discipline
I can tell you after the years
Has been a surprising thing
Joy personified
I receive the help
When helpless I have cried out
Joy was discovered
© Terry S. Smith
Your Story Matters 
Terry,
Joyologists everywhere should be spreading this wonderful line from your poem:
When I am under pressure
Or I am tempted to do wrong
I have trained my eyes to see
I focus on joy
Thank you for sharing these works.
Spreading the “J” word…
Kin (aka Professor Joy)