Happiest Days
By Edward H. DonnellyI said to the little children,
"You are living your happiest days,"
And their bright eyes opened wider In innocent amaze.
For their happiness was so perfect,
They did not know it then;
"Oh, no," they said, "there'll be happier days
When we are women and men."
I said to the youth and maiden,
"You are living your happiest days,"
And into their sparkling eyes there crept
A dreamy, far-off gaze;
And their hands sought one another,
And their cheeks flushed rosy red;
" Oh, no," they said, " there'll be happier days
For us when we are wed."
I said to the man and woman,
"You are living your happiest days,"
As they laughingly watched together
Their baby's cunning ways.
"These days are days of labor.
They can hardly be our best;
There'll be happier days when the children are grown,
And we have earned our rest."
I said to the aged couple,
"You are living your happiest days,"
Your children do you honor,
You have won success and praise.
" With a peaceful look they answered,
"God is good to us, that's true: But we think there are happier days for us
In the life we're going to."
After five years, the world may finally be getting a new track from Rihanna! The singer, 33, teased the possibility of a new song coming “soon” as she celebrated her album Anti becoming the first by a Black female artist to spend five years on the Billboard 200 chart. Rihanna posted a video of the announcement on Instagram Wednesday, writing in the caption: “grateful to the most High for putting die hard supporters in my circle 🙏🏿 #Anti#WomensHistoryMonth 💪🏿congrats to everyone that contributed to this era, thank you team.”
In the comments, a fan asked her to “celebrate by releasing a song !!” The “Desperado” singer seemed open to the idea. She replied to the comment, writing “I think I should” and adding a “soon” emoji. “Just 1 tho lol,” she followed up. In January, Rihanna celebrated the five-year anniversary of Anti’s release with a series of posts she shared on Instagram, including a video montage from some of her music visuals. Expressing her gratitude for her supporters, the Fenty CEO wrote, “thank you navy! #5yearsofANTI #ANTIversary.”
Anti was Rihanna’s eighth studio album — and last thus far, as her fans continue to anticipate the nine-time Grammy-winner’s next release. The Grammy-nominated album has seen incredible success since it came out in 2016, earning the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart, garnering more than 15 billion streams and selling more than 11 million copies. Fan-favorite songs on the album include “Work,” “Needed Me,” “Kiss It Better” and “Sex with Me.”
While she hasn’t been releasing new music, Rihanna has been focusing on other business ventures over the past few years — including her cosmetic brand Fenty Beauty and her lingerie line, Savage x Fenty.
In January, the multi-hyphenate star posted a sexy video of herself dancing in her own Savage x Fenty lingerie from the Valentine’s Day collection with the caption, “Cupid could NEVA! #ValentinesDayCountdown @savagexfenty.”