Wandering in a vast forest at night, I have only a faint light to guide me. A stranger appears and says to me: ‘My friend, you should blow out your candle in order to find your way more clearly.’ The stranger is a theologian. -Denis Diderot, philosopher (5 Oct 1713-1784)

 

…check the list, tick tick,

…the night is always dark and chilled,

…whether slept or slaved…