Peering out through the window on a cold afternoon
I watch as the clouds pass by through the startling blue sky
ignoring the sounds of the television in the living room nearby
my attention focused on the thinning puffs of white and gray
I can hear the wind whispering
the trees swaying in the silence
finally noticing the holly bush
and its poisonous berries
Shadows cross over the yard below
as I look back up to the sky above
the clouds have taken the sun from the world
for a moment, I think
it is a bit peaceful here
watching as the clouds float away and into the unknown
