if i blow hard enough
can i rid myself
of whatever affliction
clouds my judgement
and shadows my insight?

if i thump my chest hard enough
will i jump start my heart
to feeling once again
the love i know is there
   somewhere?

if i write long enough
will i finally convince myself
of my talent
   and creativity
and become accepting
of that truth?

and if i think hard enough
will i find within me
thoughts of certainty
   and bliss
unscathed by my relentless feelings
of uneasiness and worry?

the calming of these universal questions
are what i seek.