Thoughts of a Cloud

Oh, what thoughts! Thou, Cloud,
Whispering a través el cielo,
Scooting on the wind.
Does't thou shiver with chills?
Or art thou warm, wrapp'd in fluffy white sweater,
Sunshine on thy back,
Filled with delighted laughter,
Spinning, floating wherever you float,
Surrendered to the caresses of the breeze.

Tell me how drastically this Earth spreads
From your panoramic view--
Do we all look the same?
Like we come from the same Parent?
Rolling hills of different colors,
Silver, snaking rivers
Busy highways with speeding vehicles--
So much to see!
Do you see my upturned face?

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A friend and teacher presented an assignment to her class: What does a cloud think about? I wish I could read what the children write!

(Photo: Valle de Ángeles, Honduras, April 2011)