Laughter

by Mortal Utopia   Jun 10, 2019


We laughed
Until we forgot
The meaning of our laughter:
The who or what, the when or where,
The sorrows and tomorrows,
The yesterdays and holidays.
There was nothing, nothing,
More alluring than the deafening
Drumming of our diaphragms
And the grotesque humming
And hissing of our overworked lungs.
Light, light, then black –
Our laughter finally closed our eyes so tight
we only saw darkness,
Only to realise that this too
Was the colour of joy,
When we laughed together again.

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  • 4 years ago

    by Mr. Darcy

    This sounds great spoken out loud. Nice work.

  • 4 years ago

    by Vanesa

    Our laughter finally closed our eyes so tight
    we only saw darkness,
    Only to realise that this too
    Was the colour of joy,
    When we laughed together again.
    ^^ that last part was my favorite. Spoke volumes to me with where I’m at right now in my life. Thank you for sharing

  • 4 years ago

    by Brenda

    Laughing like this is a wonderful experience. It's the best of life. Nominated

  • 4 years ago

    by Milly Hayward

    What a lovely poem really joyful and full of laughter. Milly x

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