Lonely as a cloud

Lonely as a cloud

I wandered lonely as a cloud,
That floats on high with ne’er a sound,
And all around was nought but blue,
And now and then a star shone through.

I floated lonely as a cloud,
I puffed my chest out, mighty proud,
My arms were damp,
My teeth were wet,
I thought I was alone, and yet…

I sauntered lonely as a cloud,
With eyebrows raised, I looked around,
Here and there a puff of white,
Other clouds within my sight.

I fluttered lonely as a cloud,
The wind was blowing rather loud,
It blew me close and I could see,
Another cloud who looked like me. 

We shook our hands, we shook our feet,
And said that we were pleased to meet,
I shyly asked the cloud its name,
It coughed a bit and told me Graham.

I pottered lonely as a cloud,
My new friend Graham at my side,
I must confess it felt amiss,
Went Graham bent to steal a kiss.

He kissed me here, he kissed me there,
I told him that it wasn’t fair,
He said that he had found true love,
“Oh dear,” I said, “heavens above!”

I wandered lonely as a cloud,
My friend said I was well endowed,
I gave a small embarrassed sigh,
When Graham tried to grab my thigh,

I tried to gasp, my cheeks went red,
When Graham asked me “where’s the bed?”
I moved away and vainly frowned:
“I’m really not that kind of cloud!”

But he was having none of it,
And asked me did I want a bit?
I told him no, I screamed, I cried,
But Graham would not leave my side.

And soon my tears were flowing free,
As Graham tried to finger me,
I felt his breath upon my face,
which made my tears increase their pace.

But suddenly Graham had gone,
My hail of tears obscured the sun,
And I was lying on the ground,
As hordes of people moved around.

I lingered lonely as a puddle,
My senses reeling, all a muddle,
With no-one there to share my pain,
My life went slowly down a drain.

Whatever waited down below,
I didn’t really want to know,
For one last time I saw the sky,
And noticed Graham wandering by.