The Box in the Attic

Today I happened to be in the attic,

Every corner of the place seemed like magic;

Yes, it was dark and dusty,

The things in there were old and rusty;

I started looking around,

And guess what I found?

A wooden box with inscription,

But it had no description;

I was both confused and excited,

To discover what I had just sighted;

It all seemed like a movie setup,

It was just that I was not wearing any makeup;

I imagined the mysterious music in the background,

And thought that I heard some weird sound;

I decided to open the box and look into it,

I stepped back and created some space to sit;

My heart was throbbing,

I felt like sobbing;

What could be inside this box brown,

My brain kept thinking it could be a crown!

Three, two, and one, I opened the box,

And the sight left me in total flummox...

There was this little note with letters red,

"Satisfaction Leads To Happiness," it said!

This brought a wide smile on my face,

I thought of life as a game of run and chase;

But I was wrong, this note proves it all,

Happiness is essential in this life small;

I was contented to have been able to know,

The path that the note in the box intended to show;

It was all going well,

When I suddenly got distracted by a smell;

Oh my dear! My cake was burning,

And I felt my spirits downturning;

Hurriedly down the stairs ran I,

And before I could think to sigh,

I saw the smoke inside the kitchen,

That brought out all my tears hidden;

I was about to shatter,

When my eyes fell on the leftover batter;

The words of the note flashed in front of me,

I smiled and baked a cupcake happily;

It came out softer and sweeter than ever,

I felt satisfied as I had felt never;

Yes! It was true that I had made a mess,

But my efforts and satisfaction gave me infinite happiness!!

I had been to the attic to get my old knife,

But the note in that box taught me life...