because your world often shifts
in awful ways you can’t predict -
separation loss of fortune or death
tears are used to soothe the shock
or sadness and one of the first ways
to begin adjusting to a new reality
of course we can cry while laughing
which doesn’t seem logical
why needed salty fluid with anti-
bacterial properties and electrolytes
is wasted on a joke is a mystery
but boy - it sure feels like being
a kid sitting with a friend
on a summer afternoon
and licking a fast-dripping
ice cream cone
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