Like sands through the hourglass of time....

[Patriot]

... such are the days of our lives.

Q.  When light arrives, what does darkness do?
A.  It disappears.

Q.  When rats have taken refuge on a ship and the ship begins to take on water, what do the rats do?
A.  They jump ship.

Stay tuned, citizens.  The alarm was sounded well in advance... the lights are coming & so is the rinse cycle.