"Does anyone remember laughter..."

It's a long time ago that I laughed like that. Every time my children can't control themselves and crack up and fall to the floor in hysterics I must confess a little jealousy. I laughed like that once; Watching TV with my dad, or in school at Chapel Practice with friends, where we acted like five-year-olds but were really just enjoying the stupidity of being. Once for a month or two while working as a lifeguard at an outdoor pool in Denmark during their coldest summer ever; bored but with people of a similar age, being silly but laughing and laughing every day, to the point of tears, and going home with exhausted stomach muscles, back to the reality of my life back then. I laughed watching 'Sleepers' and watching 'Fawlty Towers' and watching other things that I can't even remember anymore...

When I laugh now it's almost impossible to let go, and what comes from me is little more than a sardonic chuckle...

"See that little child a laughing

In the shade of that golden tree

He laughed so much he started crying

I wish that little child was me..."

(Silver Moon https://soundcloud.com/stream by me!)

Snowman

I am just a snowman
Standing in the snow,
Reminding all the parents
Of the things they used to know.

I'm just an ugly little chap
'Cause it takes time to create
And everyone was hurrying
Because the day was getting late

I'm just a lonely snowman
And soon it will be night
I hope the weather's cold and that
The foxes they don't bite

I'm just a little snowman
And I'm glad you had some fun
Come and get your hat back
When I've melted in the sun