Joke

Why strain your mind

on things trivial

When mind is taxed

and life difficult         

Make it light

be it a joke or smile

Everything has a purpose

while it nags you awhile 

Joke is no joke

if it does not soak

What you don't like

comes back hundred fold

Joke and joker are inseparable parts

One is human,  the other his heart

With you in mind, and at his cost

He makes you laugh, to lighten your heart

Joker what all he does, appears a joke

He is not taken seriously, joke or no joke

Something said light heartedly changes course

Infusing vigour when heavy is the yoke

Life is full  of pits and turns

The path is uneven, full of bumps

Tread carefully, lest you fall

And life remains a joke, that's all

Seriously speaking, life itself is a wonderful joke

Wisdom comes wrapped in its outer cloak

To grasp and understand it keeps one afloat

Undercurrents touch not, while one swims ashore!