"A little More than a Dance"

Every night at midnight, the purple clouds came out to dance with the blushing sky...

Now that is a heavy schedule to keep. If I had feet they would be killing me! Oh! Hello, let me introduce myself, you see, I am a Purple Cloud and I dance, it's just what I do, dance, dance, dance. I have danced for as long as I can remember. That's right, I have never failed to show up, or been late in all these years. How can I? When so many are counting on me and my partner Blushing Sky to perform nightly. Yes, its true, many count the minutes until midnight, in some strange way they find a sense of belonging and stability. You see for many, my partner and I are the only stable thing they can count on in their miserable life's. Now I don't say that to be cynical, I say that because it's true.

How do I know it's true? It comes with the job! Night after night I am left to witness the ongoing battle of the human race, for the most part they Bitch! I apologize for the language but that is what they do. I have come to believe that the beauty of our dance is losing it's alure, we have become a constant and expected nightly event and well to put it mildly people feel intitled and expect us to perform and to perform perfectly. Does anyone ever consider I have bad days too? This isn't a vacuum I am living in is it?

With a heavy sigh I must say it can be very depressing to listen to them discuss their life challenges on the daily. That's not to say there has not been times when I have been witness to the humble side of the human race as well. It absolutely puts wind in my sails ( I know, I know, it's a bit cliché) now where was I? Oh ya, It absolutely puts wind in my sails to have the young and the young at heart sit in awe of the interchange between Blushing Sky and I as we dance, taking all who desires on a magical journey as told in the dance. Nothin better than a slack jaw and a wet cheek to tell us we are amazing.

Do you know how many marriage proposals have been accepted while or shortly after we have danced? Well neither do I, but I bet its a lot! And the babies, the babies that would not be here if we hadn't danced! One never knows do they? Many lonely people have found love, and if not love at the very least friendships that are meaningful and last a lifetime. Give that some thought!

Oh my! I just had an epiphany! Think about it, maybe, just maybe, we are undercover therapists! At the very least we offer a platform for the dreams of others!

Can I share something with you? I really need to tell someone! Can you keep a secret? Ok, on the DL, please keep it between us. Listen carefully ok? You know what? I have dreams too! Yep, that's right! I have dreams and desires just like the next! And here's the bomb shell! I have never told anyone! Remember on the DL...I have been in love with Blushing Sky for so long, and he pays me no attention at all. When the dance is over, that's it, I get nothing.

How does he do it? Go from raw emotion, entwined and completely connected to each other with him filling every inch of me as If we are one! Damn I have to cool down after just thinking about it! And him... well, one would have to ask him because how the hell would I know? I tell you I don't!

I fall in love and I give all I have each time we dance and...and I don't want to sound to thirsty but I have literally thrown myself at him as a testimony to my desire for him and it's not easy! Seriously it's not easy to control myself when he is radiating through every inch of my being! Why he causes me to change color and expose shades of myself that are not to be shown publicly, if you know what I mean? Oh my, am I blushing? I believe so, I feel hot all of a sudden.

What's that? The other Purple Clouds, what ? Why do you ask? Ok let me tell you about them. They for the most part are boring and I say that with a long O! I gave up trying to engage in any friendships with any of them. They basically looked at me as if I was from Mars! I know, I know, maybe, just maybe, I pushed them aside and hogged just a little bit of the limelight and I will admit a lot of Blushing Sky! After all there is only room for one Mrs. B Sky and that dance is mine! If only he would acknowledge his love for me in return. Just the thought of him makes my oil boil, and my liver quiver and... oh dear I feel faint, I think I need water!

Is it that late? Oh my, have to go! Damn, time sure got away from me. I hate to say good bye, but goodbye! If I don't turn around and high tale it I am going to be late! I hope to see you at the dance tonight, bye bye now.

And with that Purple Cloud spun around and prepared to sprint only to smack right into...

Oh! Blushing Sky! Um...how, how long have you been here?