Joking Apart

In the playful dance of April's jest,
Fooling takes centre stage,
A morning of tricks and pranks attest,
To folks inability to act their age.

But beware sly slight and daring deceit,
Which lurk behind that smirking face,
For in the mocking of laughter's bleat,
Lies the danger of being a disgrace.

The line ‘twixt joke and attack is thin,
As words can wound and patience break,
So jest be careful as you grin,
Lest your lampooning be a foolish mistake.

April foolery is a fickle game,
Where truth and lies are oft confused,
But remember in jape’s jolly name,
The butt of the joke is but oft abused.

So let the laughter ring true and clear,
Yet without being trite or intending spite,
For in this foolishness of a tradition held dear,
Some deception is funny as a pile of ....