Silver Lining

Someone once told me
that every cloud has a silver lining.
they said
that even the darkest problems
have a bright side.

i wondered.
how is that possible?
how can my clouds
have silver linings?

how can their clouds
have silver linings?

there are some clouds
that are so big
so huge
so overwhelming
that there is no room left
in the sky
for any lining
no matter what color.

take a paintbrush.
color your clouds
color the linings.
you choose the color.
you choose the mood.

please, please know
i love you
i want to help you paint your clouds
and their linings.

i want to help paint a sun in your sky.
i want to help you sprinkle stars across your velvet night.

even if i cant do these things for me,
let me help you.

because i want you to be happy,
because that will nudge me in the right direction

of me being happy too.

04/27/05