Laughter is the language of the soul.
Neruda isn't simply saying laughter feels good—he's claiming it's a form of communication deeper than words, one that bypasses the mind's gatekeepers entirely. Notice that he doesn't call it the language *of* happiness or *of* joy, but *of the soul*, suggesting that what makes us laugh reveals who we actually are, beneath politeness and pretense. When you find yourself laughing with someone at 2 a.m. over something utterly ridiculous, you're not exchanging information; you're exchanging a kind of truth that conversation alone could never reach. This matters because it means laughter isn't frivolous—it's one of the few unguarded moments when we let others see us.
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