"Laughter..."

A pretty day...

"Laughter..."

Laughing is all we can do sometimes...
and yet it's so strange how we can hear
our tears - isn't it?

Living is so many little things
quiet and unimposing - things
moments strung together on strands
of whim...

impromptu wishes
heated and wanting whispers
a meaningless and yet soul-full touch

a smile that fell out of the stars

a look that just paused

  e v e r y t h i n g

and the world moved on but YOU -

no, you didn't move

on or anywhere at all... did you.

Living isn't about the I's
but yes it IS -

it soooo really is
about eyes

and seeing

about fingertips - reaching,

touching, grasping TIGHT,

holding - HOLDING!

About - letting go ...gone

knowing - so little
too much,  about asking

for nothing, anything, everything...

breathing - and when you can't -

breathing ...still
and
Living is the sound of
every thing - beginning,

ending, coming

going

falling so far you touch the sun
rising beyond having dreams anymore
listening - with your heart because

  you HAVE to
there IS nothing else at all you COULD do.

Strange how laughter just echoes and echoes
when we feel good,

bad
...and all the tears
- tears - colorless droplets of
pain's, joy's, pride's,

life's - essence
mark our presence

here ...isn't it?

Chris

Reviews

[Patricia B. Hepler]

'Laughing is all we can do sometimes...
and yet it's so strange how we can hear
our tears - isn't it?'
Yes.

[Chris]

Hi again Pat... "Yes" covers many bits of us...

[Patricia B. Hepler]

Have been browsing your works...no, have been absorbed in your works. Excellent. Yes.

[Priscilla Moore]

Laughter does echo. It seeps into pores, rings above all other sounds and this is when you can "feel" each inhale, painful sweet breaths, gasping, sharp, and so worth every moment. Love this!

[lei]

...and all the tears
- tears - colorless droplets of
pain's, joy's, pride's,
life's - essence
mark our presence
here ...isn't it?


i love it!

[Southern Cross]

Loved the sentiment and the graceful rhythm of this piece

[Renée J. Martin]

laugh till we cry, cry till we laugh..I play from either side ! As Always Well Done Poet !

[Brittany]

So many emotions and senses and really just touching and lovely. Your poems are great.

[joshua deathdealer]

Excellent read Chris. Well done.

[Myth]

I think someone told me once that humans are the only animals who cry and laugh at the way we are experiencing our immediate worlds...and I do think it marks our presence here. I enjoyed your thoughts and the expression in it and the way you seem to be speaking directly to the reader :)

[MOON]

Laughter and tears , twins almost. lovely poignant write.