the shiny waxed floor

maybe 

it's not happiness

that we're after, but perhaps

we're chasing small

or large

accomplishments, 

finding satisfaction

in them,

whether

a poem

one's working

on, or a yard

after being mowed.

the made bed.

forget happiness.

find joy

in that shiny

waxed floor. 

it's enough to sleep on

and bring a smile

to your face

come morning.