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Linger
The song begins
Mmm-mmm I want to linger
Mmm-mmm a little longer
I close my eyes
singing
A little longer here with you
Mmm-mmm it’s such a perfect night
Mmm-mmm it doesn’t seem quite right
I hear the voices
of my friends ring
out
A chorus of crickets
guides the music
That it should be my last with you
Mmm-mmm then comes September
Mmm-mmm I will remember
As we hum
I hear more voices
join in the breeze
voices of campers past
who have come to sing
farewell
These camping days and friendships true
Mmm-mmm and as the years go by
Mmm-mmm I’ll think of you and I
We breathe one last line
our spirits in harmony
as the melody closes
in the cold night air
and hearts heave
with the friendships
that fade into memories on
this last camp night
That it’s goodnight and not farewell.
Please note that the italicized words are not my work and are from the camp song Linger. I don't take credit for this, and I don't know who the original creator is. It's just a song that we sang on the last day of summer camp, and a lot of campers would get emotional during it. Because of this, I wrote a poem.