Ciaran O’Driscoll
The Clouds at Play
Oh yes, he managed to get up today.
Even if he dies moving from one place
to another, it’s better than to stay
in bed. Above the forest’s ridge, the sky
is stalemate as I speak, half blue, half grey.
Oh yes, he managed to get up today.
I’ve been reading the records. He didn’t deserve
what happened him, no matter what they say.
The clouds are pictures from a children’s book
whose colours have resolved themselves in grey.
He was not involved in it, just in the way.
We’ll pursue this matter further some time soon.
It’s wonderful to watch the clouds at play -
I see toes, a flock of sheep, and a dog’s head.
And yes, he managed to get up today.
Even if he dies moving from one place
to another, it’s better than to stay
in bed. Above the forest’s ridge, the sky
is stalemate as I speak, half blue, half grey.
Oh yes, he managed to get up today.
I’ve been reading the records. He didn’t deserve
what happened him, no matter what they say.
The clouds are pictures from a children’s book
whose colours have resolved themselves in grey.
He was not involved in it, just in the way.
We’ll pursue this matter further some time soon.
It’s wonderful to watch the clouds at play -
I see toes, a flock of sheep, and a dog’s head.
And yes, he managed to get up today.
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