The laughter of ages <br />still rings in my mind <br />catcalls and taunts <br />to keep me in line <br /> <br />If they don't mean to hurt <br />Why cut me down <br />With every giggle or scream <br />For things that go beyond my years <br /> <br />Pushed to the edge <br />Of all my controls <br />Laughter reminds me <br />What it's like to go cold <br /> <br />heartless debate <br />over this one or that <br />sanity or prejudice <br />mistakes in the past <br /> <br />Unforgiveness relenting <br />Rumors flying high <br />breaking us apart <br />each time we start to cry<br /><br />Lillian B. Rose<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ageless-laughter-2000-2001/
