is this what it is
that we flounder between the ecstasies of heartbreaking
gaping gasping
want and want and want
of MEANING of TRUTH of LOVE

we purge all masks, all cocktail chatter
all business importance and mundane tasks
who cares about brushing my hair when
THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD NOT TAKING THINGS SERIOUSLY?

to then another day remember the importance of a joke
a twitch of a lip, then a run-away giggle
watch out, here comes the full-on cackle
the release is a sick pleasure
how dare we laugh?
how dare we not?