Behind a Cloud

I set up a chair in a patch of sun
To counteract the chill
And tip my face up to the sky
To feel the warmth, until...

A cloud drifts by and blocks the rays 
Which had felt oh, so good.
A minute later, there’s the sun, 
Back up there like it should.

This peek-a-boo continues - 
Rules that Nature has allowed - 
So I sit and wait as sunshine
Darts out from behind a cloud.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Rigoler Avatar
August 27, 2020 at 6:25 PM
And it's a good source of vitamin D, especially if one is a shut-in. Sadly my apartment lacks a balcony, so I can't sit out and soak up the sun nor can I have a bird feeder – too messy says the manager. Enjoyed this one. / M
Andresen Avatar
August 27, 2020 at 10:50 AM
- Every ray of sunshine I enjoy .... autumn is coming soon ... the evenings are already dark and cold - A lovely poem, Ilene :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Watt Avatar
August 26, 2020 at 8:39 PM
"But now they only block the sun / They rain and snow on everyone / So many things I would have done / But clouds got in my way". Sorry, I couldn't resist. Dealing with a peek-a-boo sun myself today.
Bauer Avatar
August 29, 2020 at 1:50 PM
ah, i listened to that album so many times i probably wore an extra groove into it! thanks for getting that song back into my head, john...
Krutsinger Avatar
August 26, 2020 at 6:06 PM
Yes Ilene. Sit there all day because I sense that you gleaned a bit of enjoyment out of the sun and the clouds.
Leffanta Avatar
August 26, 2020 at 11:39 AM
Isn't that how gods play checkers? Watching clouds drifting by is a great source of inspiration! Have fun! Aloha! Rico
Allison Avatar
August 26, 2020 at 10:43 AM
But it's far better for the sun to play hide and seek with a cloud than for it to go in totally and you get rain:-) hugs jan xx
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