The Happy Road.

Why, yes, I have been reading Dr. Seuss.

We're all just a little afraid of ennui
It's a big scary world, so naturally
We sometimes become a bit scared, but don't be
Even though it might be hard to fight, this ennui

One day you may slump down into a ditch
A dip in the highway, no ride there to hitch
You'll be unable to scratch that ongoing itch
Scratched by your movement, blocked by this ditch

Normally you'd run at your neck-breaking speed
That's what life's about! No matter the deed
Unflinching, unstopping, no goal but "Proceed!"
It's key for our happiness, this wind-matching speed

But down in the ditch there's nowhere to run
There's nothing to do, there's not any fun
So sometimes you sit, and nothing get's done
What you'd rather be just going out for a run

But I have a solution to this impasse, this grate
The only way out of the ditch is "Create!"
A bridge or a ladder or something to sate
Your escapee needs, you need something great

And sometimes it's hard to create anything
You can't dance, you can't write, you can't build, laugh, or sing
And from this maker's struggle, the most marvelous thing
We find progress in there, yes, progress! Of all things

There are all manner of ditches and forks in the road
And the choice now is yours, to decide where you go
Don't forget to create for those ditches are low
And you'll find yourself on a new happy road