Head in the Clouds

The sky was self-conscious- she'd always been She'd change her form just to fit in She'd keep her head way up in the clouds So no one could see the scars she hid Because nobody knew that the sky was sick And she'd pray that this bout would be over quickly But she knew that it wouldn't as the pain would come prickling And she'd cover her face as the tears would come trickling And people would hide when she cried out in pain Because nobody ever likes thunder or rain "I'm sorry," she'd call but they'd still run away "I've ruined such a beautiful, bright sunny day." So she lowered her cries to a rumbling groan Pain should be solitary- only felt on your own And then he came along. Mr. Moon appeared beside her whistling the sweetest song With a smile that lasted the whole night long- He intrigued her So she tried to do that too, Tried whistling like him but she didn't know how to Tried smiling like him but found out how hard it is to When everything in you burns like fire, and then you Want to be just like them but you know you Aren't But he smiled at her with his kind eyes- They were eyes that saw straight through her cloud-disguise "Why are you hiding?" he looked at her, smiling "You should come out and talk for a while, we Could probably have some great conversation And until you're ready I'll be over here patient-ly Waiting." So she slowly pointed her face his direction And when he saw her he couldn't hide his affection "You're beautiful, I've never seen such perfection From the gleam in your eyes to your clear complexion- There's no one like you, not to my recollection And from this day forward, you're under my protection I promise." She shook her head and backed away "There's no way I'd ever ask you to stay I'm sick, and you shouldn't have come my way and If you leave now, you can get far away-" "Hey," he stopped her. "You think I'll leave you this way? I'll be with you every day And even if this pain never goes away You're gonna be okay Because I'm here to stay Okay? Don't be embarrassed of all of your scars Because they helped to make you just who you are In fact, let's call them stars because they bring out your light They're the only reason I found you tonight Look at them, Sky. They're beautiful." The sky was self-conscious. She'd always been But for once she didn't feel like she had to fit in So she took his hand and stepped out from the clouds And lit everything up with the light that she'd given And he saw her that way, he couldn't hide his affection There was no one like her, not to his recollection And from that day forward she was under his protection Because he promised.