Time Change

Spring forward; fall back...we are instructed

precisely what to do twice a year—spring

forward; fall back. And all the clocks are reset

in most places to comply. Some, however, are

resistant and stay put with their good old re-

liable Standard Time. Farmers know their milk

cows don’t care. No matter what, there is a

certain time when the milking needs to be done.

Birds and other beasts of the Earth couldn’t

care less as well. And I, being retired and other-

wise non-compliant critter myself, couldn’t give

a healthy crap either. When it’s time, it’s time.

That is unless, I want to miss my favorite program

on TV. Then damn it, time change (man-made that

is) has a way of conforming me. But no matter the

time, no matter the season, day, month or year, it

only matters that you are here. The sun says no

matter what, when it’s time, it’s time. Look up, if it’s

light, it’s daytime; if it’s dark, it’s night. The biological

clock within, being in sync with the algorithms of

nature, tells me when it’s time for bed. The hell with

what the clocks may happen to say. What in hell do

you think the yawn was designed to tell us anyway?

Chris Hanch 3-10-19