Snapshots of Summer

Couldn't hold back laughter
as we tripped in public,
Then we looked back,
and we saw and laughed.
That we stumbled over nothing.

Got lost too many times.
And refused to look at maps.
Asked directions from a guard.
Who refused to answer us.

Flipped her the finger
when she wasn't looking.
And then walked away.
She wasn't worth remembering.

Said a lot of stupid things.
And we eat far too slow.
And what happened to that dying guy?
I guess we'll never know.

And I came home with no money.
Because you made me spend a lot.
But I felt completely happy.
Because you're the best friend I've got.
~
2 sleepovers this summer,
and both we tried to stay awake.
And then we fell asleep and learned
we overslept, the very next day.

Watched our favorite series
for hours and hours on end.
Laughed until our stomachs hurt.
At a lot of things
the characters said.

Played games and we kept losing.
And we screamed when we did.
Then we cheated at Rush Hour.
Because we thought;
"Aw, to hell with it."

Made fun of all the people.
That don't matter at all.
"He misses me," you said.
And I guess he didn't have a clue.
That status message was for him
coming directly from you.

Squealing and sighing while watching,
and wishing guys like that existed.
Laughing at ourselves afterwards.
But saying; "hey, it could happen!"

And drinking too much coke
and wanting "that half of the donut!"
Those small bits and pieces.
Were what made all the difference.
~~~
Stopped over at your house,
And played a lot of games.
Laughing at the stupid fails,
and making fun of the Sims.

Ordered food and they thought
that you were a guy,
and you sighed and played along.
It was the same girl as last time,
and my God, she's still wrong.

Climbing up and down the stairs,
and making fun of that friend
that tripped down these.
And ending up tired
when we reached the end.

And trying to reach over
to get to the soles of your feet.
You screamed way too loud.
And wouldn't dare let me.

That late birthday present
was one of the best I received.
You probably have no idea.
How happy it made me.
~~~
This summer, I guess.
I loved the way
we talked all night.
Spent so many hours.
We talked about our lives.
We watched the night pull away.
Talked until it turned to day.

That night you got so scared.
By the sound at your door.
"It's probably a murderer"
But it was only your dog.

I laughed really hard,
but I guess I never told you.
That little did you know.
I was scared for you too.

Snuck around to stay up late.
Despite all my complaints.
To make sure I never got lonely.
And I wonder if you know.
How much that means to me.

Said so many random things
and hit you way too many times.
And thank you for letting me know
that I helped change your life.

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The snapshots of summer
play back in my mind.
I knew it would be great.
Now if only I could just
give this summer
a bit more time.

As the sunshine gets replaced
with droplets of rain.
Is it wrong for me to hate
that for now things
aren't going to be the same?