By Heather Nelson
Date: 27 October 2000

Friends of Summer

We were related somewhere, somehow.
Not closely related, but related nonetheless.
But that didn’t really matter.
We were friends.
Good friends.
All it took was one short summer to become best friends.
We spent almost everyday together… talking, joking, goofing off.
We were inseparable.
Then the nights became cooler, and the leaves began to fall.
Suddenly our summer was over… time to go our separate ways.
Several years have passed since then, but I still think about you everyday.
Distance prevents us from staying in touch
But I still know we’re friends.
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The phone rings….
What’s this? You have a girlfriend? It’s serious, huh?
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As I hang up the phone there’s a tremendous pain…
Not physical pain, but pain still.
Pain in my soul.
You’re in a serious relationship….
What about me?
What was I saying??? Wait.
I love you.
How could this be? We’re just friends!
We haven’t seen each other in several months!
But still, as the night goes on, the pain remains.
When did this happen?
Why didn’t I realize it earlier?
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How do I tell him?
What if he doesn’t feel the same?
What if he does?
What do I do?