On The Cloudiest Day
(inspired by the decisive power of a jet plane emerging through the clouds to reach 14,000 feet)
On the cloudiest day
When bad feelings pull you down
 When the gloominess of grey seems
 all around
On the cloudiest day
When joy and love seem far away
 You can choose not to be
 these feelings' prey
You can make your way through clouds of distress
 Water in the air cannot make you stop
 You will reach clear skies of beaming zest
 As you let your attention pull you up
On the cloudiest day
Be full of joy and love
 You will find clouds amusing
 from above
Fredrik Eklöf
 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 
 USA