relatively

"Are you happy?"
those words
glare at me
from the pages
of the book
I was reading
for pleasure,
and my mind
starts spinning.
Am I happy?
relatively,
at least
I'm not
depressed,
which,
for me,
is good,
relatively,
but sad,
in a way.
the bad
far outweigh
the good
but for now
I'm happy
to be happy,
relatively

by Shawn Ann Murray © 2011