A Bit of Sky Changes Everything
Sometimes all it takes is one unexpected moment to transform the ordinary into something unforgettable.
Sky Seasoning
Shel Silverstein
A piece of sky
Broke off and fell
Through the crack in the ceiling
Right into my soup,
KERPLOP!
I really must state
That I usually hate
Lentil soup, but I ate
Every drop!
Delicious delicious
(A bit like plaster),
But so delicious, goodness sake–
I could have eaten a lentil-soup lake.
It’s amazing the difference
A bit of sky can make.
Reflection
Shel Silverstein reminds us that wonder often arrives unannounced, slipping through the cracks of our routine lives. In Sky Seasoning, a simple bowl of lentil soup becomes extraordinary because a piece of sky—pure possibility—falls into it. The poem invites us to see how even the smallest touch of magic can shift our perspective, awaken joy, and make the everyday feel new again. It’s a playful reminder that life doesn’t need to be perfect to be delicious; it just needs a spark of imagination.
Question for Readers:
When has an unexpected moment transformed something ordinary into something extraordinary for you?