We used to sit upon the clouds
Up there we sat so high
Upon the world we would look down
And bask in the sun's warming light
From the sky we could see the snow
And watch the autumn leaves fall
There we saw the spring blossoms grow
While we lied beneath the sun so tall
Atop the clouds we could see everything
Atop the clouds we could see all
Sometimes you ventured higher
But you always came back to me
You never suggested I try it
And I often wondered what you could see
You were captivated by the view
But I always stayed behind
And though I'd been missing you,
You never saw this through my eyes
One day you looked at me disgracefully
But you weren't looking when I cried
You'd leave me to sit upon clouds higher
Than I could ever reach
Your view was so much wider
Than the ones I would ever see
I called to you to come back again
But up there you would stay
You looked down upon me and then
Your eyes spoke what you'd never say
Down the staircase you'd send me
And so down the staircase I'd go
Once or twice you stepped back down
And I savored the moments then
You never smiled, but always frowned
And soon you stepped higher again
When I spoke I was ignored
And from your life I began to fade
So I reached my hand for yours
And asked if you could stay
You looked at the staircase below
So down the staircase you sent me away
You never stepped down or saw me
And when you did it was just a glance
And when our eyes would meet
You only ever smiled by chance
When you decided to speak
Your words were cold as stone
Down the staircase you sent me
To feel the pain you'd never know
Down the staircase you'd send me
So down the staircase I'd go
