☆°▪︎ TO STRAY AND PLAY (AMONG THE CLOUDS) ▪︎°☆

I

like

.

t

o

.

stray,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

dance,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

play

among

.

t

h

e

.

clouds . . .

.

.

.

where

directions,

delays,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

destinations

.

a

r

e

.

always

.

i

n

.

doubt . . .

.

.

.

 ~ where

nothing

.

c

a

n

.

be

assured

.

o

r

.

secured,

except

.

t

h

e

.

now . . .

.

.

.

 ~ where

nothing

.

c

a

n

.

be

assured

.

o

r

.

secured,

except

.

t

h

e

.

now . . .

.

.

.

I

like

.

t

h

e

.

now . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

.

I

like

.

t

h

e

.

doubt . . .

.

.

.

I

like

.

t

h

e

.

now . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

.

I

like

.

t

h

e

.

doubt . . .

.

.

.

I

like

.

t

h

e

.

now . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

.

I

like

.

t

h

e

.

doubt . . .

.

.

.

a

b

o

u

t

clouds . . .

.

.

.

whether

storming

rains . . .

.

.

.

o

r

hurricanes . . .

.

.

.

 ~ whether

shades

.

o

f

.

gray . . .

.

.

.

o

r

sunny

days

escaping

.

t

h

e

.

haze . . .

.

.

.

something

new

.

c

a

n

.

happen

.

e

v

e

r

y

.

day . . .

.

.

.

 ~ something

new

.

c

a

n

.

happen

.

e

v

e

r

y

.

day . . .

.

.

.

f

o

r

clouds 

care

.

n

o

t

.

about

.

t

h

e

.

route . . .

.

.

.

n

o

r

about

.

t

h

e

.

how . . .

.

.

.

Clouds

care

.

n

o

t

.

about

what

.

i

s

.

out,

.

.

o

r

.

.

in,

.

.

o

r

.

.

out . . .

.

.

.

n

o

r

about

what

.

i

s

.

allowed

.

b

y

.

the

crowd . . .

.

.

.

They

stray,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

dance,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

play . . .

.

.

.

They

stray,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

dance,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

play . . .

.

.

.

They

stray,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

dance,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

play . . .

.

.

.

i

n

.

their

.

o

w

n

.

way . . .

.

.

.

a

t

their

.

o

w

n

.

pace . . .

.

.

.

w

i

t

h

their

.

o

w

n

.

grace . . .

.

.

.

f

r

o

m

day,

.

.

t

o

.

.

day,

.

.

t

o

.

.

day . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

from

place,

.

.

t

o

.

.

place,

.

.

t

o

.

.

place . . .

.

.

.

I

like

.

t

h

e

.

now . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

.

I

like

.

t

h

e

.

doubt . . .

.

.

.

I

like

.

t

h

e

.

now . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

.

I

like

.

t

h

e

.

doubt . . .

.

.

.

I

like

.

t

h

e

.

now . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

.

I

like

.

t

h

e

.

doubt . . .

.

.

.

a

b

o

u

t

clouds.

Reflection: This is a reflective poem I wrote in May of 2025 while listening to another favorite 80s song from my earlier years: “I Still Believe (Great Design)” by The Call. I played this song on repeat, at low volume, in the background to create the “moodset” for the poem which greatly inspired me: conjuring up feelings and images of boundless hope, peace, and freedom – something perhaps best represented by clouds. If you listen to the song at low volume while reading this poem, you might better get the “feel” of it.

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