Dear Sky

Dear Sky,

Thank you for sticking around.

I’m a little trapped here, tied to ground by gravity,

in a state, a country, but you

are the true top of my room.

When I stare up, everything feels better.

You calm me down. When you are gray, I know you

are holding on to rain, doing your job. When you’re blue,

everyone loves you. So many styles of clouds

drifting quietly… best of all, you always change,

the way I change getting older.

Thank you for showing me how. In your own

mysterious way, I think you care. I want to belong

to everywhere, the way you do. Kids in Dubai,

Kenya, China, Australia, all know you.

You are the true world friend. Sky, I thank you

every day and night for connecting us.

I don’t need any money at all

to own your glory.

Love, Small Dot on the Earth