You Who Make Me Laugh

Man's best tool...

You who make me laugh

scatter my glumness like chaff.

Smiles deep down unspool,

though my lips still play it cool.

Your tickles travel,

a tightness unravels;

Your humor draws taut its bow,

daubing sly wit on its arrow.

You who make me laugh,

slip in through a chink, just a half.

A secret lake is rippled,

its tart waters touched, tippled.

Into my belly you slide,

Reaching glades, I thought had died.

And so the curtains part for you

come right in, unzip my blues.

Author's Note

For someone who's had me in splits for years....

Thank you for reading...

Reviews

[LisaCarol]

They say laughter is the best medicine! I wish I could remember that when I’m annoyed or feeling down. I loved this poem and shelved in my library. Perhaps it will remind me. There were so many lines that were so well written, my favorite the secret lake. What a fabulous visual. Thank you for sharing your writing.

[DIVYA]

Thank you so much, dear LisaCarol. Your review made my day. Indeed, nothing bonds two people like shared smiles and laughter. 🌷

[John the Baptist]

Very good rhyming underlining an important topic. Laughter may not in truth be the best medicine (Merlot is.), but it relieves stress like few other things can, and it's free. In this stressful world in which we are living today, that's of crucial importance.

[DIVYA]

Thank you so much John. Its so essential to forget the grim state of affairs of the world and what better than with pure, unbridled laughter? I so agree.

[Vol]

Oh, my GOSH, Divya!
What a collection of delights! You imagery is a trap, and no one wants to escape!

A secret lake is rippled,

its tart waters touched, tippled.

Into my belly you slide,

Reaching glades, I thought had died.

Would it not be a lovely thing to have a source like that to randomly senak up and...
Vol

[DIVYA]

Laughter can indeed be such a sexy and sensual experience dear Vol. And yes, we all crave that special ssomeone to randomly sneak up. :)
My heartfelt thanks for such appreciation of this poem, my friend.

[Betty Hermelee]

Dearest Divyay
I love how the blues is used in different ways... first a kind of darkness, then lit up with a man who makes you laugh and also a man who makes you tickle inside....and then he "unzips your blues" and you become infatuated with him ....nothing like a laugh to chase away those blues...and more....thank you my friend for sharing this remarkable piece...
Warmly,B

[DIVYA]

Dear Betty,
Thank you so much for appreciating this poem. Laughter can open up such avenues to the heart. I love your thoughts here! Sending you wishes for a blessed day, my friend.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"unzip my blues" love that.
I relate to this piece. Humor has gotten me through three divorces and number of other pitfalls in life...
without it, I would be dead.
j.

[DIVYA]

Thank you so much for your kind words on this poem, Jacob.

[Tania Mo]

Girl you wrote this from the tingling belly. Laughing is so sexy. 😁

[DIVYA]

Indeed, sexy and so together. Thank you so much dear Tania. Your review means so much.

[Sapphus]

This is a writing that shows how should be written. Go on, make them laugh and claim their hearts.

[DIVYA]

Thank you so much dear Sapphus. Just when I had begun wondering about it. :)

[JMichael]

Splits for years? Not that rascally gym teacher, surely!

There is humour and then there is wit, similar yet very different. It’s easy to be humourous but much harder to be witty. It requires an elevated level of sharpness and intelligence that many do not possess. A bit like being proficient with metaphors in poetry, perhaps. Humour will bring the chuckles but true wit turns them into side splitting ones. A rarity in this day and age where people have almost forgotten how to laugh and take tiny things so seriously.


Whoever this poem is dedicated to must be responsible for a belly full of laughs. Laughter will always trump the blues any day of the week if we are exposed and open to it.

Well rhymed and alliterated in sections.

[DIVYA]

This was written for Neil HAHAHAHAHA!
Thank you so much for your kind comments on this poem dear JM. I set a store by your thoughts.

[FlatDaddy]

I could not agree more with your message and hope I am among those who elicit your laughter. It is one of the emotions I hold most dear. Keep it up, D.

[DIVYA]

You're sense of humour is most appreciated. Thank you FlatDaddy.

[FlatDaddy]

You are certainly Welcome!
Oh, BlaeLok says he misses you!

[Thomas W Case]

Laughter is the best medicine. Beautiful.

[DIVYA]

Thank you so much Thomas. :)