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Letter to self
Dear Laughter of my Innocence,
I have come to note that my laughter has diminished, and I wonder where it has flown to. All I can remember is that:
“Laughter, in its purest form, innocence, clarity,
Should be revered faithfully as its transience
And its arrival are as tangible as smoke
Clouds dispersed by the lightest breeze.
Savor these moments of piety in the stroke
Of a sizzling laugh and let the memory Freeze.”
Chehab, Malak Kalmoni, ‘Laughter, Brightens My World’, Perfectly Flawed, 2021.
When I think on all the times I’ve let myself down by ignoring my laugh, I shudder at the wasted time. I will advise that you/me bottle up the laughter of your innocence and bring it out into a world so dark, it needs the cheer of such a joyful sound, to lift it from the quagmire of worries we steep ourselves in. Join me in laughing away your worries. Place each worry in a box bound by the sound of your guffaw. It then buries that anxiety for you to look at later, when you’re calmer, less volatile, more logical, and can make sounder decisions. Laughter will always be your savior, whether you use it as your arsenal to make life better is up to you. But know, that today, there are therapies based on Laughter, UNC: course in comedy and ethics, laughing yoga, and laughing martial arts. Because of that, I wonder why we haven’t excavated this secret earlier.
Fill your heart with joy and let it lead you into a brighter tomorrow.
Your loving future self
©️ Malak Kalmoni Chehab ©️
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change,is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
Poetry for Change 