will we remember the shades of grey
the days not smiled of our youth?
will we always place those memories
by the river
sunburned daisy days?
that soft tinsel laughter of trees blending
a symphony of frogs and crickets
echoes of twinkling Vermont skies
coming from the dust made us
stronger than most
it's the people you break who know you the best
was it those hard times that brought us closer?
climbing into each others bedroom windows
our mutual need to be saviors
sharing secrets that swept the dust off our souls
all we needed in the world was a cup of coffee,
an afternoon, a conversation
the feeling of crunching leaves, big squishy sweaters
those everyday hugs that were furiously important
you gave me everything
so so carefully
i loved you so so
carefully
you died of a heart attack onstage
better to burn out than to fade away
as we once agreed when
young and life ahead of us
in love with all the complexities we were
all the contradictions that would later burn us
tear us apart and compartmentalize us
once upon a time, in the kingdom of Marlboro
i loved you so fiercely i forgot myself
lost you because of it, and never found us
ever again...
i don't always place us by the shiny river
i do remember the gray days of us
i don't mind...
i miss you...
forgive me
Feb 4
Feb 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM UTC
will we remember the shades of grey
the days not smiled of our youth?
will we always place those memories
by the river
sunburned daisy days?
that soft tinsel laughter of trees blending
a symphony of frogs and crickets
echoes of twinkling Vermont skies
coming from the dust made us
stronger than most
it's the people you break who know you the best
was it those hard times that brought us closer?
climbing into each others bedroom windows
our mutual need to be saviors
sharing secrets that swept the dust off our souls
all we needed in the world was a cup of coffee,
an afternoon, a conversation
the feeling of crunching leaves, big squishy sweaters
those everyday hugs that were furiously important
you gave me everything
so so carefully
i loved you so so
carefully
you died of a heart attack onstage
better to burn out than to fade away
as we once agreed when
young and life ahead of us
in love with all the complexities we were
all the contradictions that would later burn us
tear us apart and compartmentalize us
once upon a time, in the kingdom of Marlboro
i loved you so fiercely i forgot myself
lost you because of it, and never found us
ever again...
i don't always place us by the shiny river
i do remember the gray days of us
i don't mind...
i miss you...
forgive me
childhood friends die as you get older, but i didn't expect this one
