Singing in the Choir! 
Singing glorious music 
In harmony with a hundred voices 
Should be prescribed as an anti-depressant 

I've been struggling of late
The chronic lack of sleep 
Thanks to the constant clanging pipes in my apartment 
Along with other Life Stressors 
Money, Relationships
The Ongoing Perilous State of the World
Even with morning pages and meditation 
And going running
And daily documentation of the luminessences and glimmers 
Has not prevented the sinking 

Before rehearsal 
A quick stroll through Riverside Park
A pocket of crocuses 
A magical ring of mossy mushrooms 
A herd of hippos in the playground 

And then singing Handel 
All those sixteenth notes 
Scaling up and down 
Mixed with unusual leaps  
And accidentals 
The joy of watching Ted 
The awe of watching our accompanist Paul 
(What can't he play?!) 
The demand of repetition
Each time, do it better 
Make it lighter 
Make it sing 

Happiness truly is...