Emit joy's light
And make things bright

For people around you
And show then fain's view

Where joy and pleasure
Are treated as a treasure

And where well lived life
teaches the art to survive

In both dull and bright
Phases that are right

Where joy and sorrow meet
To make our life complete.

Seema Chowdhury

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-degree-of-joy/