Last summer I was swimming until the cool blue water was running through my veins alike blood that keeps me alive

This summer I'm in a pool of my own tears and to be honest I can't swim

Last summer I was out until the sun said goodnight and the moon came to play, bringing me up into her arms as I was her own

This summer my dog gets out of the house more than I do and it's almost funny because the farthest he can go is the outskirts of the backyard

Last summer I had happiness like I had freckles, sprouted on random days because of sunshine and popsicles

This summer, happiness was a couple minutes of each day that I didn't cry knowing that you weren't in my reach