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watching the sky.

in the days before the flood came to wash away his reality, noah watched the sky.

he watched the sky as he walked through the woods. he watched the sky as he selected his trees. he watched the sky as he transported lumber. he watched the sky as he framed the ark. he watched the sky as he nailed down the planks. he watched the sky as he went about his work. he watched the sky as he chewed his food. he watched the sky as he inventoried which animals. he watched the sky after explaining to his family. he watched the sky even as the neighbors laughed.

he watched the sky as the seasons turned and regular rains fell. he watched the sky for years, already an old man when God spoke to him. he watched the sky turn from blue to white to gray. he watched the sky even as the earth remained dry. and as soon as he could feel the flood begin to arrive, he was ready.

he had been ready. probably since before he was born.