A-Z Laughter

It started out when things fall apart on stage.
In those days it was just small and short giggles.
These days, the laughter comes on naturally when people sing at the wrong pitch or time,
or if people get into sticky situations they can't get out of.
The last I know, I've upgraded to deep belly aching ones.
Which wouldn't be such a bad thing except for the people I'm laughing at.

Some say laughing in sticky situations are an involuntary defense mechanism.
That it helps to cope with how stressful the situation.
Somewhere in the root of all that, perhaps there is some truth.
This is the way my body is trying to reassure me everything will be alright.
I don't think anyone can escape from this phenomenon when it happens.
All they can do is laugh.