oh, that's funny

she never
laughed. not really.
instead
she'd say, a second
or two
too late, oh
that's funny,
and would let out
a cross grin
across her face.
it was hard
to know when she
was angry, or
just tired, or perhaps
wanting to be
alone.
she never told
you in words anything
about what
she was feeling.
except when
you made a
valiant stab
at humor and she'd
say, oh
that's funny.