2008/12/11

Way Down in the Hole

I'd really rather be under the covers and dreaming right now instead of pouring another glass of wine. It's after midnight, warm and rainy outside; perfect for sleeping. Yet here I am wide awake. And I have to be at work early tomorrow. The light just went out in the den. We're in for a rough one tonight. I feel it in my bones. Red sky in the morning. And there is no reason why. I'm trying to blog this insomnia away can't you tell.
Somewhere dawn is breaking
Light is streaking across the floor
Church bells are ringing
I wonder who they're ringing for
Travel under any star
You'll see me wherever you are
 -Bob Dylan, Dreamin' of You

O, it's going to be a bad day later when the sun comes up. Almost time for another glass. Did you know this year is getting another second? I'm going to need it. The earth is moving slower. Aren't we all? Did you know GPS time is 14 seconds ahead of UTC? It's all relative people. Passing one A.M. C'mon red wine work your magic! Back baby, back in time, I wanna go back, when you were mine. Arpeggios! Arpeggios make me sleepy. Noted.
fugue, 2. a state or period of loss of awareness of one's identity, often coupled with flight from one's usual environment, associated with certain forms of hysteria.

This week's music pick, J. S. Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor. Learn it. Know it. Live it. Pull out all the stops for it. I need some cheese to go with this wine and I have some, arrived today on my porch, on the hottest day of December. Pray that government cheese didn't go bad. I just had a flashback that I was in Korea. I liked Korean food. I had trouble sleeping there too. It's a long way from home. Most places are like everywhere else just a little different. Maybe I should move on to the harder stuff? Whiskey? You're all I need, I'm in the middle of your picture, lyin in the reeds. I'm talking that jive and drinkin that wine, maybe it's time? Do you see me yet, under the stars?

6 comments:

Emily Barker said...

Sleep is for sissies.

Loved this post and want to steal your words to use in a song.

Bubba said...

Steal the ones that I stole and you'll have a good one.

A.E. Bayne said...

I just read your post backwards, which I tend to do sometimes, and it's even more enchanting. How dreamy...I'd say the wine was having just the right effect.

Let it snow, let is snow, let it snow...ah, the joys of teaching. I still get to enjoy snow days!

Incognito said...

Another song! Yay! And yes, snow days are still fun even as adults.

Whiskey is good.

my word is "Flayste" which is what an S&Mer would put on their nipples instead of a pasty

A.E. Bayne said...

Hey, you should try to come out for my open house on New Year's Day. You may bring a friend along if you like. It's a traditional southern NYD meal - collard greens, black-eyed peas, corn bread, etc. Let me know if you're interested and I'll send you the info. Ruth and Emily are invited too.

Bubba said...

I am heading to the beach on Jan 1, otherwise I would have loved to come. Thanks for the invite!