Childhood Summers
Robin Brown
Canada
The ground is solid beneath my feet
The air is warm against my skin
The grass is golden in the sun
I feel like a child again
The world used to be so big and full
Now it feels like walking through an empty childhood home
Ghosts of memories are here with no proof of their existence
The ground is solid beneath my feet
The air is warm against my skin
The grass is golden in the sun
I wonder how long this will last
Childhood slipping through my fingers
When is the next time I’ll feel this free
I can’t remember the last time I felt like this
The ground is solid beneath my feet
The air is warm against my skin
The grass is golden in the sun
I don't feel like a child anymore
Childhood never felt as bittersweet
I’ve tainted my last taste of juvenile freedom
This may have been the last chance to feel it again
The ground is solid beneath my feet
The air is warm against my skin
The grass is golden in the sun
I think I’ve changed
Robin Brown spends most of their time doom scrolling on Pinterest and crying in public parks, occasionally writing poetry and creating art. They hope to one day become one with the forest floor.