Poem: "When In Doubt"

When in doubt

    Be awestruck by some El Greco paintings

When in doubt

    Listen to Neil Young sing Four Strong Winds

When in doubt

    Open your windows

When in doubt

    List the things about your nearest and dearest that make you happy

When in doubt

    Think about all of your dreams that did come true

When in doubt

    Listen to John Prine sing Souvenirs

When in doubt

    Breathe

When in doubt

    Laugh at the pretensions of our world

When in doubt

    Turn your obligations into responsibilities

When in doubt

    Chill totally out with some Jobim

When in doubt

    Consider how most of your fears never did come true

When in doubt

    Remind yourself that most politicians are jackasses

When in doubt

    Laugh about the sorry fates of so many high school cool kids

When in doubt

    Listen to Louis Armstrong perform Stardust

When in doubt

    Ponder the glory of that which was not created by Man

When in doubt

    Watch some slapstick videos

When in doubt

    Open your scripture of choice to a random passage

When in doubt

    Remember that nobody really knows anything

When in doubt

    Dig the rawness of some Basquiat paintings

When in doubt

    Give thanks for the love of grandparents

When in doubt

    Cut yourself a break

When doubt

    Listen to Jimmy Cliff sing You Can Get It If You Really Want

When in doubt

    Enjoy every sandwich

When in doubt

    Realize that time is an illusion

When in doubt

    See that true power is that which heals

When in doubt

    Laugh about how others love things you don't understand

When in doubt

    Listen to Wouldn't It Be Nice at top volume

When in doubt

    Accept that fate has in fact smiled upon you