My Name is Laughter

My name is Laughter
I'm a good medicine
And I even help you lose weight
There are those who are so serious
But I wish to cheer them up

I am heard in the voice of children
Contently playing unselfishly with one another
I am heard in the happy family
Honestly working for and loving each other

I am not heard on the tongues of rich men
Hoarding and selfish only thinking of me me me
I am not heard in many walls of the church
For they only utter, Gimme Gimme Gimme

I can only be heard with clarity purity and innocence
When the heart is ready to give and share their life with others
For what is it worth if you have everything you desire
But you do not have anyone to share it with

My name is Laughter
My true nature is sometimes mistaken
Mistaken for drunkenness and revelry
But you cannot escape your problems
The only true happiness comes
When you work through your problems
Only then can true laughter be found