I must serve them because alas, such are the ways of the clouds

I gather worms although alas, such are the ways of the clouds

Why must I subject myself to your experiments

I adorn thy statues since alas, such are the ways of the clouds

Please help me, for I drown slowly like a fish

I float merrily while alas, such are the ways of the clouds

I plead of thee for a breadcrumb, starving while my masters feast

They believe me their mindless servant for alas, such are the ways of the clouds

My parched mouth begs for life-giving water as I flee my masters

They chase me far for alas, such are the ways of the clouds

I cannot run much longer please help me

As I hide in the roots, they pass by because alas, such are the ways of the clouds

They dump buckets of acid on the lands, smoking me out

I take up the lost dagger and fight them but alas, such are the ways of the clouds

Beating them back with the almighty shield of sorrow

I fall beneath their power for alas, such are the ways of the clouds

They take my soul, leaving a husk

I continue my eternal servitude and forget my past for alas, such are the ways of the clouds

My flesh and bones evaporating and leave behind a vapor

I am a cloud and I am selfish for alas, such are the ways of the clouds

I lose myself, I forget my roots

I forget my humanity, for alas, such are the ways of the clouds

Now a cloud, I continue as such

Miserable, missing what I cannot remember for alas, such are the ways of the clouds

All I remember is Juliana

Mourning me for alas, such are the ways of the clouds