Las nubes vistas desde ambos lados + Joni Mitchell

Manejábamos bajo un sol resplandeciente. Un poco más adelante, mínima, absolutamente sola, una nube jugaba a aguantar la respiración en el cielo.
Se veía como debe de verse una nube abandonada, como si las demás la hubieran convencido de aparecerse, prometiéndole que se aparecerían también, un 17 de Octubre.
Nube, al fin, engañada.
Yo que fui el primero en ver su sombra puntual sobre la ruta (un único manchón negro en medio de tanto desierto iluminado), deseé saberlo todo acerca de la construcción de castillos aéreos.
Falto de método, opté por escuchar ésta exquisita canción de Joni Mitchell.
Poesía pura.

Both Sides Now

(1969 - Vrsn 2003)

Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun
They rain and they snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way that you feel
As ev'ry fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way

But now it's just another show
You leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away

I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It's love's illusions that I recall
I really don't know love, I really don't know love at all

Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way

But now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they tell me that I've changed
Well something's lost, but something's gained
In living every day

I've looked at life from both sides now 
From win and lose and still somehow 

It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life, 
I really don't know life at all