Chasing laughter

laughter has ebbed away
one guffaw, giggle, gurgle at a time
I am left today with anaemic smiles
and a chuckle here and there

No no it's not the lockdown
but a general tightening of sorts
of time, of patience
of meeting topics unexpected

an intellectualisation
a brainification
a dialectic approach overall
I realise, like this very attempt

where are you, oh silliness
non-reason return to your throne
i promise won't look down at you
i know now what you bring