‘THE MINDLESS RAMBLINGS OF A MAN WAKING UP’

BZZZT BZZZZT!

Ugh.  The nails on the chalkboard sound of my alarm is tearing through my head.  What time is it?  What day is it?  All of the To Do's bombard me like a crashing wave.  I need to wake up, I don't want to...5 more minutes...3 more minutes...BUZZZZ.  What's that sound?  Its different from the ear piercing noise I hate so much.  Its almost soothing.  Is that drool on my face?  My god there is a pool of it on my pillow.  No wonder I dreamed of drowning.  Has anyone ever drowned in their own drool?  Could it happen?  It really wouldn’t take much drool, just a small amount around the right spots.  Why am I thinking of this?  I need to get up...what’s that smell...its...its enchanting.  Its begging me to open my eyes, but I wont let it.  I wont be tricked by its magical scent and nice sounding beeps.  I know what its plans are.  What are my plans for today?  What did I do yesterday?  What time is it?  What day is it?  Why do I feel a weird sense of Deja vu?  Why is it that the instant I wake up I can remember my dream but as the seconds tick by its like the memories are on a train traveling farther and farther-

BZZZT BZZZZT!

Damn!  I hate that sound!  I wont listen to you.  I am ignoring your evil buzzing.  I wont do what you want me to do.  But I have to.  I need to wake up.  Ok, I'm going to wake up, but its not because you told me to, its not because you wont stop.  Ill wake up because its time.  Ill wake up because its what I want to do.  Its time to start a new day.  Its time to open my eyes...not both, just one first...ease into the morning.  Nice and-

BZZZT BZZZZT!

Ahhh!  Its getting faster.  I hate you!  I was almost there and you had to go and scream again!  Did you not see that I was waking up?  Your job is done!  Am I actually yelling at an alarm clock?!?  Am I going crazy?

BZZZT BZZZZT!

You’re driving me crazy!  Thats it!  No more!  Never again!  I will destroy you!  You will never torment me again!

BZZZT! Bzz- z..

What have I done?  You were there for me...every morning.  Even though you nagged me to get up you were only trying to help me.  You were looking out for me and how did I repay you

Im waking up now, and I dedicate this day to you.