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Friday Night

My last day in sandy hell, or buggy heaven?

I’m not trying to be “malarious” in saying that I will miss the reek of those boys

Ryan’s giggle, Rob’s beard, Joe’s quotes, Brian’s Wit….T.J.’s unwit

 

Missing hearing my name about three trillion times-a-day

Whether in confusion, or joy

Or that childish fury that builds up within us

When “IT’S JUST NOT FAIR”

 

Oh kids

They are so much smarter then we give them credit for

They love unconditionally,

They everything unconditionally

 

Running running running

Till they physically cannot

Always asking why, when, how

I wish I was that curious, that everyone was

 

“You are cordially invited to the scenic Freedom Lake”

To give away forever

Your summer

Your inhibitions

And many brain cells

 

We’ll pay you

With a tan

Baked goods

And the best friends you could ever imagine

 

This will be your home

Until you get a “real job”

Which you learn not to expect

 

You learn about ***

Drugs, College, First-aid, people

And most of all life

 

You will find yourself here

Along with some spare bottle caps

Be sure to admire the view for me

We all take it for granted

All of it

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Mar 6, 2010
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the end of yet another summer at the lake.

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