I can always laugh

I wash my hands into
the sink
and don’t move them
much

just let the water
flow over them

suddenly I start laughing
in silence

wheezing

“Are you kidding me?”
he asks from
behind the mirror.
“Laughing?
At a time like this, in
a place like this?”

“What’s wrong with
laughing?”
I ask

“Laughing is a social
phenomenon,” he says. “It is
only acceptable when performed
in a social environment
along with other people! You
have no excuse for
doing it alone.”

I dry my hands
and nod
to myself

then we both start
laughing

and the others
join in
from all sides. The seen
and the unseen

Honestly,
what a blessing it is to
know that I’m never
alone

therefore
I can always laugh

Life
is good

Many thanks to Gobblers by Masticadores for featuring my poem, "I can always laugh"! 

Check it out HERE!

Thank you!