The Game of Laughter*

Of all the things I've learned in life
With deeper truths come after
The best of them, first on the list
Is the game of laughter

It's not something you buy in stores
Then put up on a shelf
It's played all day at your expense
When laughing at yourself

It takes no special cards or dice
There is no secret word
It's played while living every day
Tuned in to the absurd

There are no rules, no way to cheat
No points that you are after
Just tell the stupid things you've done
And then join in the laughter

I learned to play this wondrous game
This game it is my mothers
She's played the game most every day
And bested all the others

Once you play the laughing game
You'll play it ever after
You'll find it quite addicting
The awesome game of laughter