Inexpensive Therapy

I Cheap therapy for the depressed Think cheery thoughts and smile Remember some happy occasions Sing a song from your childhood Try to develop a positive attitude And indulge in strenuous exercise. II Cheap therapy for the depressed Look forward to better days ahead Read the poems of one Ogden Nash And have a full-throated belly laugh Watch a comedy on your television Eat a banana split, if not forbidden. III Cheap therapy for the depressed Never sit around whining and wailing Remember a funny joke you heard Or, plan your next exotic vacation Then visit with a positive friend You may consider getting a new pet. IV Cheap therapy for the depressed Never let others feed your gloom Or take you along on their pity trip Upbeat thoughts will go a long way Toward altering your state of mind Soon happier days you will find. written over several days in June, 2021 on my I-Pad.