Shades of Summer

Shades of summer slowly fade to the back round

And some days I wish that summer

Had lasted forever

And let us sleep in the comfort of routine

But what I thought of as perfection

Always gets too old when Fall comes around

The taste of the ocean is on my fingers

No matter the amount of soap I use

It always stays…reminding me of you

The phone is the only thing on your side of the bed

Every speed dial set to your phone

So when I awake without you in my arms

Your sweet voice is only a number away

Even if you don’t pick up

And sometimes I wonder if you hope

It’s me every time the phone rings

If you yearn to hear my voice

After every click of the answering machine

As much as I yearn to hear that automated response

That promises another one sided conversation

And I hope you listen to every word

Because I remember your voice mail by heart

I know we’re changing

Every day into something new

So this old boy that hasn’t changed

From the day he uttered those words

“I love you”

Waits for the old girl to change

To whisper those words

“Welcome home”

Over an insecure line

So the whole world could know

How much I still care for you

To provide a story for the world

Of two young hearts that mean something more to each other

Then words could ever describe

Because you’ll never know how much I miss

Running my hands through

Those silken snow gold locks

I still rent the beach house

We first met at

Hoping one day you’ll be there

On the first floor again in all your beauty

With that inviting smile gracing your face

We had eyes that matched so perfectly

So what changed from those days

That nothing in the world felt better

Then when we would just lie in between the sheets

Staring into each others eyes

And resting within one another’s arms

With nothing to do

Because we would never get up till after 2

We’d never make it to the beach till sunset

Where we’d watch another day begin for us

Now after it’s over

I’ve come to realize you’re the first girl

I couldn’t get over

And the first

I never wanted to get over.