the key

how can you explain
happiness?
Warm slippers on cold
feet. A fat book
on a rainy day,
perhaps?
the lyrics to your
favorite song,
knowing them
while you sing along?

How can you explain
sadness?
The tide pulling
away from the shore.
Looking at a car pulling
away, leaving you
on the curb.
Watching some little
bit of you blow
away in the wind.
just like that,
gone?

How can you explain
yourself?
You say youre
simple enough,
nice enough,
enough.
But are you really?
thin little prickles,
a feeling,
not quite right.
can you sum it
up in
just three words?