The Grim Reaper's Younger Brother

The grim reaper has a dark secret.
The disgrace not spoken about at dinner parties.
The non-black sheep of the family.
His younger brother Nigel.
Nigel is the happy reaper.
Dark attire replaced by a tie-dye robe.
Instead of a scythe, a large lollipop.
He appears when people are laughing so hard that they cannot breathe.
He wanders around the afterlife, looking for a giggle.
So when you are laughing so hard that tears are in your eyes,
Think of Nigel the Happy Reaper. He'll be right behind you, laughing along.