And so to bed: Another day has gone
To join the thousands that have passed since man,
In prehistoric days beyond our scan,
Directed his attention all upon
The sun and stars. He found the gentle swan;
Aquarius, Leo, and Aldebaran;
And so our days, our seasons, all began,
And time has plagued. us since the mastodon!
So now we rush to work, from which we dash
As swiftly home tonight, since we are preseed
For time in which to spend the cash
We’ve earned today: and–now–a quick-snatched rest.
Our lives are summed–our entire histories,
In these four words: “A little faster, please.”
by Ray Romine Monday, March 27, 1944
