the electric messiah

8am
jolted out of bed by
loud
insistent
knocking
on the front door
was it the police?
that was our neighbor beating his wife last night - i swear
code compliance?
not enough "go bush for dictator in '08" signs in the front yard?
UPS?
special delivery of an early christmas present?
the milkman?
with a free years supply of soymilk!!!!
nope
guess who it was?

the electrician

a real live
walking talking bill
who had an appointment at noon
not 8
i guess i should be happy
blessed that the clouds parted
and the heavens reigned down a perfect beam of light
and from out of its glorious sanctified confines
emerged
THE ELECTRIC MESSIAH
here to save the day
bless our sockets
cure the dimly lit
banish all fire hazard infidels
perform 15 minutes of miracle work
for just $300

so i'm up a bit earlier today than i'd planned
didn't make it to bed until 3 last night
my long lost friend
insomnia
decided to pay me a late night visit
hadn't heard from him in months
guess it was perfect timing with my unexpected
almost religious experience wake up call
so i'm a little
groggy
and upset
i have a long day planned
lots of recording
i need to be reasonably alert
then a music related engagement i must attend
that extra bit of sleep was important to me
my mind is like a broken lawn mower
once it's started up in the morning
cannot turn it off
will not shut up
so going back to bed is not an option for me
no matter how tired i am
red bull isn't either
nor coffee
or speed!!
so i guess i'm going to try and brainwash myself
into thinking i got 10
when i really got 5

potentiometer calibrated
cathode rays warmed up
dilithium crystals percolating

launch brainwash sequence
5
4
3
2
1

I FEEL GREAT
AMAZINGLY WELL-RESTED

POSITIVELY PERKY