I have a horrible joke to tell
I’m not sure
If it’s horrific in form
Or content.
And I’m not sure where the joke comes in either.
I just know it was funny to me
And I laughed
And laughed some more at my laughing.
That was the joke-
The easy compulsion of converting fear
into laughter.
Like being tickled
With the only conspicuous gag being
Voluntary laughter.
Knowing after all
How important it is to breathe
But prioritising instead
A giggle.
Written by Ishani Pant
Edited by Saadhya Mohan
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