Remembering Summer Days

I remember those summer days
Those summer days we’d hang out together
Going everywhere and anywhere under the Sun

I remember those summer days
When the days were long
The nights were short
And we had time to kill

I remember those summer days
Where we’d spend hours at the beach
Walking along the sand
Building sandcastles as tall as we could make ‘em
And surfing ‘til the waves took us down
Only for us to try again

I remember those summer days
Where the whole gang and you and I would spend our time together
Where nothing’d worry us at all
And laughter bellowed from us all

I remember those summer days
Where we made out in the backseat of the car as a black and white horror film played
Where we stared at the stars in the night sky
And hugged each other tight

I remember those summer days
When my brothers and I would race each other in our cars
We’d do all sorts of things and drive at insanely high speeds in the night
Loud music blaring through our cars’ speakers
As we drove with only winning in mind
It’s a wonder we weren’t killed
And yet

I remember those summer days
When I’d have to study
Those were always the least fun to have
I honestly kinda hated ‘em
But I had to do ‘em
Still, it sucked when I’d see my friends goofing off and having fun
While I had to stay indoors and memorize a shit-ton of flash cards

I remember those summer days
When we’d wrestle amongst ourselves
And act like we were on WWE even though we were a bunch of snot-nosed tenth graders

I remember those summer days
When we’d chill in my room and listen to some music
Playing album after album as the time went by
And the smell of bud filled the room

I remember those summer days
Where I’d just stay at home and sleep
Watching the day go by me as I lazed in luxuriant carefreeness

I remember those summer days
Where we’d skate a while and do some tricks
And look at the cute girls passing by

I remember those summer days
And I wish that they’d come back
I wish that more than anything in the world

I remember those summer days
As I sit here in my office job
Consulting and preparing all day long
How I wish I could go back to those days where my boss was the waves

I remember those summer days
And I remember you
You were my first love
And I don’t regret the time I spent with you

I remember those summer days when we were young
But I’m married now and my life is different
Part of me longs to see you again
Hell, part of me would love nothing more than for those summer days to be my life again

I remember those summer days still
Because those summer days were days that we grew
Because in those summer days, it felt like we would live forever
Because those summer days were the lives many would wish to live instead

I remember those summer days still
But the thought of seeing you and everyone else again
Is almost more than I could bear
Things have changed so much in the years since those days passed us by

I remember those summer days
And I’m sure you do too
And though we cannot date each other anymore
My love for you remains

I remember those summer days
And though I at this point am growing older
And though things aren’t as easy as they once were
And though I’m starting to realize that I am older and life is shorter
I look at my wife and my children and the life we’ve made and I’m content

I remember those summer days
And though I myself can’t go back to them anymore
I see my son, who’s also around the same age I was then
About to head out to surf with his friends
For I know he loves the waves
He’s loved ‘em since he was little

I remember those summer days
And though my time has passed
I hope my son can have his own summer days to look back on
For if he has those summer days to look back on
I will be a very happy man
Not only for my sake, but for his sake too
For he will have those days’ memories to pass on to his kids
And to make him a better man

I remember those summer days
My son’s friends’ and I have met
And I am happy with him
For they remind me of my friends at his age
It feels as though my son will make his own memories

I remember those summer days
When new memories are made for my son to carry on
I will feel that the best thing to do is to spread those memories as far as they can be carried
For what are memories but the gatherings of a life lived?

I remember those summer days
And I remember you all
And as my son carries on my love of surf
I hope those summer days can keep on going
I miss you all
But the memories we made
And those days we lived
Will never die so long as we have life to live