I would rather die laughing,
even if I am the butt of the joke;
Life has too many twists and turns
and not enough levity, yet not
for lack of instances that might
provoke hoots of delight;
I remember in college
there was a gal who wanted
to write about serious things,
death, sex, loss, pain, using humor
and I thought it tasteless, seemed
no respect accorded the suffering,
probing issues too sensitive
and personal, and I would likely
feel the same today;
Yet there are always small things
one notices if observant,
the funny way the dog stalks
his companion’s food dish
once he’s cleaned out his own,
she with lips pulled back in a snarl
the way she dreams sometimes,
if he dares to feign interest;
the lowing cows on their way
to the river for a drink, sounding
like a group of drunken college
frat boys after a night of indulging;
the angle of that massive tilted pine
across the street, as if caught
doing something it ought not,
pointing directly down our road;
There is no need to contribute
to another’s angst for a laugh,
the strange way an old man
with a bad hip walks, the overly
made-up woman trying to impress;
surely there is enough humor
in the everyday, my own blunders,
say, and if that’s what it takes
to spark a chuckle of recognition,
let it be me; oh, please,
let it be me.
Let go and let it be. So powerful β¦ and so hard sometimes. Thank you for this Bela πππΌπ
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You’re welcome. Thank You, Val. ππ
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The little stalker ππ₯°
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He is! ππ
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Good write and handsome stalker. Or is it s she? Thank beautiful! LOL
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He’s a he. π Thanks, my friend. ππ
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Great observations Bela.. and nothing like good humour and laughter for healing the heart..
Sending Love and hugs my friend…. We need more laughter in the world for sure.. β€
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Oh, indeed! Keeps me sane anyway. ππππ
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π β€ β€
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Also Love your little Stalker Bela.. Keep on keeping smiling.. π
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You as well, dear one. πβ€οΈ
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Let it be me: a very beautiful song, which is surprisingly easy to play for a Cole Porter song. The Everly Bros had big hit with it.
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I do know the song. Beautiful! Thanks for your comment! π
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