I’m not ticklish 

like I used to be, but I 

pretend anyway. 

 

Laughter rings about. 

Oh, did someone tell a joke? 

Remember to laugh. 

 

I’m not that funny 

like I used to be, but I 

pretend anyway. 

 

My plastered smile is 

too obvious. They know me 

too well, much too well.