Just a few months ago

summer was beginning, and the days that stretched out in front of us seemed endless.

We're all looking out for you

How our summer began--

just a rumor, now.

Two girls and a rose

Distance

The state or fact of being apart in space.

Easy

The only map we found

was from the 1930's, so driving involved a lot of guesswork.

She likes to tell me her dreams

and then ask about mine. I told her that sometimes my dreams are so strange 

that I wake up laughing out loud; those are my favorites.

Twenty four summers at the lake

and more to come.

On this unexpectedly cool day

I notice that I'm already nostalgic for this summer.