LET LAUGHTER UNFURL ITS WINGS

 

Ha ha ha, he he he, they go,

All the thirty two teeth show,

Chuckle, titter or giggle,

Chortle, cackle or guffaw with belly wiggle.

Snicker, snigger or one with sputtering burst,

A derisive one intended to scorn, at its worst,

A foolish one aimed at pleasing the boss,

Or used as a ruse to get our point across,

A loud and convulsive cachinnation,

Or a haw-haw like horse neigh at elation,

A howl let out unrestrained and heartily,

Or nerve shattering roar hoarse and throaty.

One from pit of the soul you can't control,

A nerve tickling one that makes us roll,

Magical part of our  human experience,

May they be mirthful one or a kind spurious.

A forced one even at a thing so bland,

A feigned one even if you don't understand,

Sometimes to comply with rules of etiquette,

For handling moments sensitive  & delicate.

It is surely the sunbeam of the soul,

A soothing balm to cure time's maul,

Let laughter unfurl its wings in the wind,

For it is the rare gift from God to mankind.

(C) K.Radhakrishnan