Mostly I miss your innocence.
Summer was everything back then. I was 10 years old. The last day of school I came home to a surprise water fight in my neighborhood. Water balloons drenched my clothes, people were running around with water guns. Otter pops were handed out by the handfuls, and everyone was happy.
I spent summer nights with my friends. most of them were spent at Kohlers buying doughnuts and Jones Soda. Late at night I sat on my windowsill with my head against the screen as crickets chirped and the breeze blew through my undone hair.
Summer days were spent with my mom. Target runs, and convertible rides with the top down as we listened to Bon Jovi. this was one of our favorite thing to do together. I would tell her of my newest boy I had a crush on. I believed in Love, and Romance, and Happy endings.
I lived summer knowing It would be here again in the year to come.
I'm 18 now. The last day of school instead of Water fights and otter pops I came home to a 7 hour shift.
besides even if I was offered an otter pop I wouldn't be able to stop worrying about this "bikini body'' I'm supposed to have for summer.
I still spend summer nights with friends, but I can't open my window at night because I sleep in the basement and that would be "dangerous.''
I called my mom today and asked her how she was at work. I don't get to see her as often as I want, but she's still my best friend.
My parents are in a fight. Its awfully hard to believe in happy endings when you can hear him yelling through the walls.
I'm living summer not knowing when the next one will be.
But even still, the crickets chirp, there is plenty of Jones Sodas at Kohlers, and many convertible rides to be taken.
I just wish summer was still niave instead of growing up with me.
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