Laugh So Hard You Cry

It starts as a giggle right at the surface,
where your mouth is barely open and
your head is gently bouncing up and down.

Then it turns into an all out laugh
and you’re rocking back and forth.
Your mouth is open wider, the corners
trying to touch your squinted eyes.

Then you’re gasping for air, laughing
the whole time.  Your head is bobbing
and you’re rocking back and forth.  
Your eyes are almost shut and your
mouth is open wide, bearing all your
teeth; even the ones in the back where
you don’t use a toothbrush regularly.

Then before you know it, you are
braying like a mule and your eyes
are seeing nothing more than the
inside of their lids. If you are really
special, then you start snorting like
a pig whenever you try to breathe in.

Your mouth is open so wide it hurts
at the corners and this pushes your
cheek muscles as far up as they will
go without actually being inside your
eyes, which are shut so tight they start
to sting and burn as you realize your
tear ducts are being compressed.

Now you calm down just enough to
pry your eyes open the tiniest bit and
out comes all that salt water buildup
that was trapped behind your closed lids.

If you take away the belly laugh and
the occasional snort, closed your mouth
some and turned the corners down, it would
look like you were crying because Mr. Nose
has to have a part as well, as mucus douses
your upper lip, you unthinkingly lick it and
the collected salt water tears right off.