Laugh

I slept hoping for a wake-less sleep,

And Awoke from a sleepless sleep,

Looked at my bloodshot eyes in the mirror,

Hair I had torn in frustration all night,

And the saddest expression in the world stared back at me.

Someone told me once,

"Can YOU feel sad?

When you do,

Just look at the mirror

And see how ridiculous you look."

I did look ridiculous

And I got smiling

At the absurdity of it all

The smile got wider

I tried to feel more sorry for myself

My smile broke into a grin

I tried to convince myself

that I was worth sympathy

And between the grin I heard a giggle.

And broke into a laugh.

"What are you laughing about?"

My mother asked me.

"A joke I remembered"

I said.

"Whatever you are laughing about,

It is good to hear you laugh,

Anything is better than the way you have been

The past few days."

I hope this laugh stays with me

But I'll not look into the mirror when I laugh

Cause it looks scary.