Song of the Heart

All the heart takes pleasure in it
Because laughter is never finished
Can anyone give a reason it is
Doubtless it blesses those who live
Even tears laughter can heal
For it repairs the heart and restores what is real
Give thanks to God for this marvelous gift
He gives it for the feelings that are too heavy to lift
It lives in us like a child that sleeps
Just wake it and he will sing and leap
Keep watching this child called laughter
Let him surface brighten every matter
Memories will be sweet in a reflection of joy
Never will you stay solemn at any time
Or harbor bitter words within your mind
Please keep close and hold dear
Quietness and joy that will not disappear
Rest in the joy that laughter brings
Sense it's presence and you will sing
Try to tell where its from
Useless is such a task you will find at once
Veer into your soul of deep waters
Witness the inner joy that come from no other
Xylophones in the heart do sound and make merry
Zen of laughter echoes like the voice of a fairy.