Thunderclouds gather in the sky,
And atop them I float,
Float in bliss.
For a brief moment, time seems to stop.
"One, two, three, four," I count the clouds.
"Five, six, seven, eight."
And mine, the ninth.
The sun washes over me,
Unfiltered in its radiance.
From here, I see everything.
From here, I see nothing at all.
Then time breaks faith
And moves forth once again.
(It has never been a friend)
I fall through the clouds,
Weightless.
Thoughtless.
And I land right where I left from,
my room, my chair.
Earth.
Home.
I look up.
The clouds have dispersed and the sky is cleared anew,
And yet...
And yet.
Outside it is raining.