Laughter and tears
Are two very different things
One brings you down
The other makes your heart sing
Tears are for mourning
For lost lives and chances
That which could never be
And the brokenness in this world
Some may never see you cry
Because you\'ve built yourself so strong
But your pillow each night
Will catch every last drop
Sadness and despair
Loneliness and heartbreak
These are the things for which we cry
The pain lasts forevermore
Like the sun breaking through the clouds
And the birds warbling a song
Our laughter is indescribable
The most beautiful of sounds
Incandescently happy
Laughter is the proof
Of a soul once thought dead
Peeping out once more
No one can bottle a laugh
It is a fleeting moment
For some it is rare
And others, their constant friend
No matter how frequent
Laughter is precious
Untainted by hurt
And the sadness in this world
Yet we cry hard
Then laugh the next moment
Because we can do both
Sad then joyous
We laugh so hard we cry
But then we can\'t stop the flood
Because laughter and tears go together
Both expressions of love
We live, we feel
Its part of being human
We break just to heal
Not always irreversibly
Laughter and tears
Both so very different
Yet they are expressions
Of the very best in humanity