Shine

The sun laughs at me on winter days
It has a secret
But it won't tell me what it is
When I ask it to tell me what's so funny
It tells me to be patient

One day I'll know what's so funny
And I won't think everyone, including the sun, is laughing at me
But instead at a great cosmic joke
Larger than me
Greater than me
Including me
But not about me

So now when I look up at the sun and I see it smiling
And at times winking
I know that one day I will learn its secret
And then and only then will I truly know how to laugh