Darkness, Like A State of Mind

Darkness, like a state of mind,
falls earlier these days,
as if life itself
or the source of all life
had grown weaker.
I’d almost like
to go to sleep
and sleep for the next few months.
Sometimes, honestly,
on days like today,
I wonder
“what is the sense of waking up.”

Bruce Whealton
December 1, 2009