Christian Reitano
Long-term happiness has this slow way of moving
Where it eases the hands of the clock
And widens the eyes
Slowly, slowly
It eases the sun into the sky
Paints a beautiful canvas
The flowers bloom their first breath
The waves sing and dance, then draw back
Slowly, slowly
It sketches the pathway before your eyes
And paints it ‘morning sun’
The wind seldom howls, but learns how to sing
And whistles its way through its instruments, the trees
Drop their autumn leaves which fall, gracefully to your feet
Imitating the way in which,
Everything falls into place,
When you’re happy.
Happiness will come, slowing down time, and moving the world around you
Happiness will come.
Slowly,
Slowly.
Christian Reitano is a creative writing student at QUT. They love writing poetry, especially slam poetry, and song lyrics. Aside from writing, photography is their favourite creative hobby, and they adore the medium of sepia. Check out their music TheAnt777 on Spotify, and their photography Instagram account sepiavibe.