Cheer Yourself Along

“Foot loose” by magnusfranklin is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Cheer Yourself Along — A poem

Cheer is Closer Than You Think

By Jane Tawel

March 20, 2020

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I’m in the mood to write a ditty,

About our need for staying witty,

And in this time of deadly virus,

We need to keep our hopes and eyes up.

For finding laughter, look within,

And with some help, keep up your chin.

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I told myself, just this past morning,

That this dark time can be a warning,

And when I’m biting on my knuckles,

I still can find some good hard chuckles.

A wise sage, (though not Edison),

Once told us — joy’s good medicine.

For what the doctor orders after,

A case of fear? — is good, hard laughter.

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So, look around and if you’re down,

Then force yourself to be a clown.

Just pull a prank or tell a joke,

And even if there are no folk,