I came here to forget myself for but a few short hours.

The lake is as green as it had ever been, the rocks covered in algae and darkened by the cold and calm water.

My feet dangling off the edge of the dock, my toes just barely grazing the surface.

My body had been transformed into this bronzed beauty, my long golden hair at least two shades lighter.

Summer always changed me.

The bright orange setting sun seeping into my pores.

My lungs taking in every last minute of it.

Soon this will be gone.

Sleeping all fall and drowning all winter.

I don't want to go back. I don't want to be me again.

I want to stay in this summer state, and stay up all night with nothing but fireflies and full moons.

The sun goes down, and I stay until I feel a chill.

Walking away from the last summer memory, I close my eyes and wish for just another week.

Just one more chance to be someone else.

Just one more chance to forget about...

me.