What was it about that night?

Dylan Thomas prompts us
'Do not go gentle into that good night'
The teacher you were
knew to rage, rage against the dying of the light

But what was it about that good night
Six before the end of Sextilis,
three hours before midnight
that made you decide to give in?

And now your date is set
five nights after spring day
will be ashes to ashes
and dust to dust.

My heart still wonders
how do you fall in a ditch
when you know its there?

How do you go into
that good night
when you are living in the light?