By Paul Kenny Ko  (Class 2021)

It is scary to be happy

Because to be happy

Means to have something

Something valuable

Worth stealing

And it is bound to happen

The constant fight for happy

Have armed people to the teeth

Swords not pointed at anyone

Do not make them any less sharp

Ravenous with having

The most and the best

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It is scary to not be happy

Because to not be happy

Means to have nothing

Nothing valuable

Worth immaterial

And bound to be tried

The constant valuation of happy

Have armed people with deceit

Voids can be varnished

To shine as bright as gold

Gaudy with having

The most and the best