The Sky is a Stage

Midge sat on the front porch, staring at the clouds as they slowly moved across the sky. Some seemed to form shapes and Midge watched to see what images would appear.

“What are you doing Midge?” asked Booker-T as he sat down beside her.

“I'm watching the clouds,” said Midge. “What do you see in the sky?”

“I see white clouds,” said Booker-T.

“I see a white horse over there,” said Midge pointing to the big cloud above her.

“There are no horses in the sky,” laughed Booker-T.

“Don't you see it Booker-T?” asked Midge. “Look really hard.”

Booker-T stared hard at the sky. “No,” said Booker-T. “I just see fluffy clouds.”

“What are you two looking at?” asked Jake as he sat down in front of the porch. “Are you watching for more space aliens?”

“She's seeing things Jake,” said Booker-T. “All I see are big white fluffy clouds in the sky, but Midge is seeing things and not the clouds.”

“What does Midge see?” asked Jake.

“She said there was a horse up there,” said Booker-T. “Do you see a horse up there?”

“No,” said Jake. “I see clouds too, Midge.”

“You looked too late,” sighed Midge. “The clouds have changed and the horse is gone now.”

“Guess it ran away,” laughed Booker-T.

“The clouds are pretty in the blue sky,” said Jake. “Don't you think so?”

“Look over there Jake and Booker-T,” said Midge. “See the princess?”

Jake and Booker-T stared at the clouds but saw no princess in the sky.

“I don't see it Jake,” said Booker-T. “How does she see something and we don't see it?”

“Maybe because Midge has a better imagination than we do,” suggested Jake.

“Okay you guys,” said Midge. “Look at the clouds in the sky as they slowly move across the sky. The clouds will change shapes as they move. When they change shapes, see if they look like things like animals and maybe an angel.”

“Look Jake!” said Booker-T as he stared at the sky and got all excited.

“What do you see?” asked Jake.

“An airplane,” laughed Booker-T.

“That's not a cloud,” said Midge. “It's a real airplane.”

“But it's in the sky with those clouds,” said Booker-T. “You said to see what I could see in the sky and I can see an airplane.”

“And over there Booker-T.” said Jake. “It's a bird.”

“Hey guys,” said Midge. “You are being mean.”

“No,” said Jake. “we are only teasing you. We just don't see the different shapes in the clouds.”

“A shape of something will appear and before you know it, it floats away and changes shapes again,” said Midge. “My owner used to lay in the grass and watch the clouds make the different shapes. Her brother used to lay there with her and he saw them too.”

“Maybe it's a human thing,” suggested Jake.

“We will try again Midge,” said Booker-T.

“Okay,” said Midge. “Watch the clouds as they move and what do you see?”

“I see moving clouds,” said Jake. “Big ones and little ones slowly floating on the air.”

“Oh,” said Booker-T. “I see a polar bear up there.”

“Wow, that's good Booker-T,” said Midge.

“Do you think I can see an orange and black tiger up there?” asked Booker-T.

“It's only white clouds,” said Midge. “It can look like the tiger but only in shape. Not the color.”

“Look there Midge,” said Jake. “I see a tree. This is fun.”

“The sky is a stage, Jake,” said Midge. “And the clouds are the actors on that stage.”

“Wow,” said Booker-T. “I never thought of it like that.”

“I guess those stormy days are actors being bad,” laughed Jake.