Fragments of Happiness

Discover a heartfelt poem exploring happiness, gratitude, and life’s scattered joys.

Happiness is like a crystal, broken in a million pieces

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Updated January 2, 2025, by Catherine Pulsifer


Happiness is something we all long for, yet it can feel like it slips through our fingers. This poem compares happiness to a crystal, beautiful but fragile, reminding us that life rarely gives us the whole. Instead, we find small pieces along the way. These fragments—love, health, kindness—are worth treasuring. The message is simple: focus on the blessings you do have, and be thankful for them, no matter how small they may seem. As you read, let it remind you to embrace life’s moments with gratitude and hope.


Fragments of Happiness

Poet; Priscilla Leonard

Happiness is like a crystal,
Fair and exquisite and clear,
Broken in a million pieces,
Shattered, scattered far and near.
Now and then along life's pathway,
Lo! some shining fragments fall;
But there are so many pieces
No one ever finds them all.

You may find a bit of beauty,
Or an honest share of wealth,
While another just beside you
Gathers honor, love or health.
Vain to choose or grasp unduly,
Broken is the perfect ball;
And there are so many pieces
No one finds them all.

Yet the wise as on the journey,
Treasure every fragment clear,
Fit them as they may together,
Imaging the shattered sphere,
Learning ever to be thankful,
Though their share of it is small;
For it has so many pieces
No one ever finds them all.



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