it's gone.....

and I miss it already

~~~~~

the summer's sun

and affection

and the dreams it brought

me

along with the occasional surprise

~~~~~

the wishes it produced

along with the smiles

and tanned legs

and

overall

giddiness

~~~~~

the warmth

it gave

while letting me feel

that anything is possible

~~~~~

like a nurturing blanket

that

wrapped around me

and

made me feel loved

~~~~~

the summer sun

is special

and can't be replaced

and

yes

I'm already whining about it

~~~~~

no matter how hard I try

to appreciate the cold

and

the

snow

that

is

coming

my heart's just not in it

~~~~~

instead

my heart is still filled

with

that fabulous summer sun

with memories

of what was

or

could have been

and

I

continue

to hold onto

hope

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