the simplest of all..
and happiness spreads,
on all that befall..
A gesture slight
with results great..
Hear my tale-
let me narrate...
I vowed to her,
my better half,
one fine day,
as I saw her laugh..
To keep her smiling
everyday..
To preserve that smile,
whatever may..
Simplest of vows,
it may seem..
But what came after
I never could dream..
To realise the fact,
it took a while;
That i had to laugh,
to make her smile..
And thus was born,
the Joker new-
just the same,
with changes few...
I used to laugh
loud and cruel;
as with the world,
I fought my duel..
I used to laugh
on foes to gain-
eyes brimming;
to hide my pain...
Now I laugh
sans a tear;
my sobbing mute,
lest she hear..
Now I laugh,
not to conquer..
but just to see
a smile on her..
Hard task though-
the hardest ever..
but on this vow,
I shall falter never..
'coz all that matters,
now and ever,
is to keep her smiling
forever and ever...
