“Laugh. Truly laugh. Let
life and all of its folly steal the breath from your body
and replace it with the staccato melody of giggles and guffaws;
the laughter that comes without fair warning and continues without
apology.”
I can see you there, staring out with a mixture of wonder
and fascination. I see the light behind your eyes, shining
through and illuminating the color with the intensity of youth.
I know your face because it once was mine. Your eyes
are my eyes before the wrinkles of laughter and the lines
that…