cant resist this nary! a loft is a place at top of a house where children play! roa is using sky as a loft. also play on words sky is aloft as you say.
Yes "a loft" may be left as it is, if it is preferred!I have heard of "a loft", though i feel it is an older usage.I felt "aloft" was better when the pun would reveal the other meaning. Thank you cato.
I am sorry I have just seen the comments and coudn't have replied earlier.Actually , what was intended was a "loft", such as the one we use in middle class homes in India for storage.