The summer heat surrounds me,

Pressing, suffocating,

Reminding me of the days that once were.

Running through the forest like kids, 

Water splashing up and up as the droplets shine,

Only to fall back down to earth.

It feels empty, somehow.

I want to do something,

But the heat clouds my mind into a lethargic haze

Where I can do nothing but reminisce.

I wonder whose fault it was

Mine?

Yours?

The parents?

Or maybe it just...wasn't meant to be.

A way to punish me for whatever deed I've done.

To drown the bright, summery colors

Into dull tints,

And change my laughter to fit the summer sighs.

And the years spent together suddenly feel so short,

Small in comparison to this summer where I'm thinking of you.