This is a song I wrote about times like these. Lyrics below.
Copyright 2023 Andrew Revkin

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Prayer and a Toast © 2023 Andrew Revkin

Fluky doesn’t even begin to describe the way life feels these days.
Crisis a minute has become the norm.
Worries just won’t go away.

Bills are piled high, windows are barred, tread on my tires worn thin.
Got such an assortment of problems,
I don’t know where to begin.

So I take my old dog for a seven-mile walk. Stare at the clouds in the sky.
Sit on a rock on the top of a hill
and just simply wonder why.

Why am I here? Where am I headed? Is there an end to these woes?
Then the sun peeks out and a rainbow appears,
and my dog licks me on my nose.

That’s when I realize things aren’t half as bad as they seem to be.
I’ve got two good legs. It’s a beautiful day,
and at least my dog loves me.

I’ve decided to take it all a day at a time. Made myself a little oath.
I’m going to start each day with a prayer
and end each day with a toast.

I’m going to start each day with a prayer and end each day with a toast.

I get back to my house, pay one of my bills. Write a new resume.
Call an old friend I haven’t seen for years.
He says I made his day.

He’s behind on his rent. His roof has a leak. He’s fighting with his wife.
I say it sounds like you could use a little dose
of my new approach to life.

You see I realize things aren’t half as bad as they seem to be.
I’ve got two good legs. It’s a beautiful day,
and at least my dog loves me.

I’ve decided to take it all a day at a time. Made myself a little oath.
I’m going to start each day with a prayer
And end each day with a toast.

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Yes, I'm kind of channeling @randynewman. :)
And yes, I play un-restrung lefty style.