Laughter
(1988)
Written for my colleagues
at South Shore Elder Services, Inc., Braintree, Mass.
I have called laughter many
things,
a cure for rainy days,
And a reminder of my serious
side,
which at times can be too somber.
I have not stood in a public
square and stated my case--
a discourse on humor, a public
treaty,
But if I did, I know that in
the masses one person would cry out,
"YES, of course, we understand!"
And for this I must say thank
you,
for without another witness
to the human perspective,
my speech would be limited,
my reminders not absolute.
I have called laughter many
things,
and so do we,space
In the debate between tears
and merriment,
I choose laughter in searching
for comraderie.
*****
The Poetry of Vonne Barnett
