JOY

I get sad.
Hopelessly, irretrievably depressed
Wallowing in the very darkest depths of despair.
But when I am happy,
I soar
High, high above the world
Swinging on moonbeams and sunshine
Rejoicing in the sheer ecstasy of being alive.
Thinking of nothing but the seemingly perfect future 
That lies ahead of me.
It doesn't last forever
But for that moment
I feel joy.