Snatch your sense of humor.
Then those teachers and
Well-wishers.
Advisors and other elders,
Who can't handle your wit.
Sometimes the siblings and
Some friends. Your dog,
The family deity, who can't
Take a little offense.
They can't handle the ridicule.
A bit of sarcasm seems
Like a mirror, and they don't
Want to be exposed.
Then there's the government.
The most afraid and intolerant.
Anything that reeks of life,
They want to tax it.
Sales tax on whoever laughs
And slabs of GST on whoever
Makes them laugh.
They love you on crutches,
Don't they? A compliant mind
That doesn't question.
A "Yes sir' without any arguments
And you're a patriot.
If only all the leaders were
Comedians, and
In the next world wars,
Jokes would explode..
Not that they aren't jokers now
Or not exploding stuff.
It's just, no one is laughing.
As the joke is on us.