Gillian

14

Memories are made, some great, some worse
We feel infinite as the time goes by
Stars are our friends that sometimes light up the sky
Summer flings that last but a moment
As we fall in and out love like ripples in water
As we fill our hearts with whispered nothings
As we walk in step with sand underfoot
As we lay down in the grass
Not a worry or a grimace
Listening to vinyl that was from but a second ago
The newest songs blare in our heads
Lyrics branded into our very eardrums
As we feel the suns heat
As we whisper our goodbyes
As we feel the confidence growing
As we get knocked down only to rise back up
It comes unannounced
A stranger at the doorstep
The date we feared but forgot about
It’s coming to an end
As we take down the independence we had
As we replace the crickets lullaby
As we crawl back into our skins
As we become our awkward selves once again
All too quick and soon
Reality’s shackles click back
Another summer gone
Another victory won.