I could cry, though reasons may elude,
Can't you perceive, my heart's fragile ache,
Aching, breaking, a sorrowful quake.
Emotions swirling, a tempest pursued.

Don't you understand, I'm sinking so low,
My soul yearns release, a tear-stained sight,
Is it admissible, if I weep tonight?
Beneath the surface, where shadows grow.

Yet I could laugh, with a whimsical air,
Can't you see, my heart filled with glee,
A facade of joy, masking the plea.
To mask the pain, pretend I don't care.

Don't you realize, my joy like a wild river flows,
Would it be accepted, if laughter takes flight,
Will I find solace, if I laugh tonight?
A rapture inside, laughing hysteria grows.

Yes, I could cry, though reasons remain veiled,
An enigma, a mystery, so carefully curtailed.
And I could laugh, though you might think me mad,
A façade, a masquerade, a coping I've had.

Can't you see, my heart breaking within,
Can't you see, my heart brimming with glee,
A fleeting mirage, features masking the plea.
Aching echoes, the mirror, a haunting chagrin.

Don't you know, in emotions I'm flying so low,
Don't you know, my joy flies high and thrives,
A radiant semblance, concealing the dives.
Engulfed in shadows, where darkness does grow.

Do you believe it's allowed, if tears overflow,
Do you believe it's allowed, if laughter cascades,
If I find respite, where mirth serenades?
If I seek solace in sorrow's undertow?

Ha! Ha! He! He! Oh, boo, hoo, sob!
Expressing in laughter, in tears, and in woe,
Navigating this labyrinth, this journey we know.
A blare of emotions, a tumultuous mob.

So let the tears flow, let the laughter ensue,
In the ebb and flow of life it’s an emotional play,
We find solace, release, and the strength to convey
the spectrum of emotions, we daily accrue.