Slowly Dying

Raindrops,
wash all over me.
Oh darkness,
cover me up.

May the silence
ever deafen me,
and all emptiness
fill my heart.

I feel the pain
grow inside,
as the numbness
settles in.

You stabbed me
yet are unaware.
I slowly die,
you walk away.

Raindrops,
how I treasure you,
the evening darkness
I do prize.

J.A.Scott

Darkness Saving Time

R.a.n.t. of week 11/04/12

"Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." - Benjamin Franklin

Was Franklin advocating Daylight Savings Time? Was his quote intended to praise an early morning sunrise? Actually no, so he's spared my wrath. How do I know this? Well research for one, but I've also picked apart his quote. To do this, I had to look at what he DIDN'T say. Notice he didn't say 'early to bed and late to rise', this would be an indication of someone depressed rather than wise. How about, 'late to bed and early to rise'? This could indicate a person not rested, consumed in too many projects, thus resulting in making poor decisions. Hardly a wise person. Also his quote is sound because getting adequate sleep does indeed make a person healthy. At least it makes for a healthier person than one who never allows his body to fully recharge. As for the wealthy bit, I guess that remains to be seen. I'll let you know after I make my first million. I wonder if Trump is an 'early to bed, early to rise' person.

So rising early isn't something I'm opposed to. But note, it doesn't mean I need sunlight first thing in the morning. No, neither does it mean I need the sun to help wake me up. That's what my alarm clock is for. If I needed to employ the use of the sun in my time keeping, I'd own a sundial.  My main problem (or rant) is never having enough light in the evening. In the winter months, I end my secular days and it's already dark. When this phenomenon happens, I rarely have the ambition to work on projects once I get home. When DST ends, the feeling is intensified, thus my rant. This causes me to start squandering time. Why? Because it's hard to motivate myself when the evening dark makes my body want to be 'early to bed'. With this squandered time, who can truly feel they made the most out of life? Wait, why did that sound so familiar?

"...do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is made of." - Benjamin Franklin

Ahhh, that's why. Well played Benny.

Lonely Heart

From places lost and long forgotten
I seek refuge and a place to hide,
to escape the world around me
thought it’s an empty indulgent ride.

The evil darkness closes in
and I search for that shining light
that once so profusely lit my life
and adjusted matters aright.

The darkness isn’t as frightening
with the arrival of the dooming date
when you, my love, lead on my heart
to corroborate my lasting fate.

I fear the morn' without your touch
oh, much sorrow there that day
to tell a tale of you in peril
any ransom I would pay.

The world is young and so am I
which explains my damaged part,
the sight, a touch, a single kiss
from you... will revive my lonely heart.

J.A.Scott

Written Circa 1989