You Would Not Weep Alone

Laugh, and the world laughs with you,

Weep, and you weep alone

Is not always quite what it seems, for the light

And darkness share more than is shown.

 

Smile, and the sun would shimmer,

Sulk, and the moon would mourn,

Whilst the stars would sway to convey it’s ok 

 To now and then be forlorn.

 

Pleasure entices the public,

But sorrow as well grabs the eye.

A person may give so another might live,

For none would desire they die.

 

The heart is the hearth of your haven,

The voice is the vent of your tone.

So laugh, and they leap with a jubilant cheep,

Though weep, and they comfort your zone.

For sorrow, like cheer, casts its charm far and near

So you would not weep alone.

-EDP

Reviews

[Zoya]

True. People have started becoming more and more empathetic, and empathy isn't just confined to graveyards.
I love how optimistic this poem is. It rhymes wonderfully. Well done!

[emipoemi]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.