Thursday, August 23, 2007

The Laughing Mask — We all need one


Some people laugh always
some people laugh occasionally
most people hardly laugh, but
all people are in the same ship

there is no man who is always happy
there is no man who is always sad
all we got to do is to change expressions, and
laugh everytime we get a chance

at times, for a class of people
who hardly get a chance to laugh
there’s another piece of advice, which says
laugh at your own misfortunes

happiness or sadness is your choice
either you treat the situation with happiness
or you treat the situation with sadness, so
it all depends on how you view it

life is short but there’re lots to do
in course we get to meet a lot of friends
they laugh while you laugh and they cry while you cry, and
everyone’s happiness is mutually inclusive

if not for your sake, but for your friends around you
if not for yourself, but for your near and dear
whatever may be the sorrows that abound you, please
hide them all and use this laughing mask

a smile can change everything around you
a smile can change your foes to friends
a smile can change even the unchangeable, so
if you cannot smile, at least use the laughing mask

my laughing mask is not real
my laughing mask is not something that covers your face
my laughing mask is not a physical mask indeed, but
it is just a change in your character

learn to welcome tough times with happiness
learn to welcome misfortunes with a smile
because you cannot reach the rose without crossing the thorns, so
develop your own laughing mask