No matter where one looked, the sky had a clean-washed appearance. There was not a trace of a cloud to be seen anywhere in its vast expanse. It was one of those days that made one want to open doors and gates to release the last traces of winter, to watch them disappear like thin wisps of smoke into the farthest reaches of the sky.Der Nister
About This Quote
The sky in the poem is an apt symbol for the sky in life. The sky may be blue, but it is never entirely clear. Clouds always obscure the view, and they are always about to part. Life can be cloudy--certainly, it will never be entirely free of its own problems.
But there is no reason to bemoan this fact. The misery of life is often soothed by the thought that the clouds will at least part, just enough to see what's beyond, just enough to see what's next.
Source: The Family Mashber
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