Laughing at the Fun House Mirror

Is this humor? You decide.

Laughing at the Fun House Mirror

 

By Elton Camp

 

Back in one’s carefree childhood day

Laughing at one’s ugly image was okay

 

Humped, twisted or your face contorted

Wasn’t true, but a mirror that was distorted

 

The visage that you saw wasn’t for real

So happy, not sad, it would make you feel

 

The mirror in the fun house was sure okay

Because you knew you didn’t look that way

 

But later, when your youth has fled away

Such distorted features have come to stay

 

I find it hard to actually believe what I see

Who is that old man who’s staring at me?

 

But there’s no need to grumble or to curse

For if you’re dead, you’d look a lot worse

 

So we should be thankful to still be around

Seeing our image should never make us frown

 

So look and chuckle without the least care

“Hey, old fellow, glad to see you still there.”

 

Reviews

[AJ]

Mm. I really liked this one, but I'm not sure it belongs in the humor genre (I get the sentiment, but I still feel like it should be elsewhere).

Other than that, though. I finished it and my first thought was "So very true". :) Excellent work!