Summer is coming around again Reminding me of your time of leaving Packing suitcase full of memories To hang on a dorm room wall Where they hang until they’re covered By new pictures of new people Obscuring the faces of those left behind Meanwhile on my wall hanging Next to my mirror is your smile So that when I see me I see you Giving me hope that you’re thinking of me In between classes and study groups Keg parties and meaningless kisses That I try not to think about But there’s no doubt You’re out there living your best life While I’m just trying to live life Holding onto hope like a life raft That will keep my head above water Long enough for you to come back to find me I’m here treading water but I’m getting tired Should have learned to swim in my own Because when it gets to be too much I think about letting go Then I look in the mirror and see Myself with your smile next to me So I keep holding on from one day to the next Where it ends I don’t know I swim on to keep breathing Kicking up waves sending out an SOS That never reaches the shore Lonely and alone I hope for the best Though I am really ready for a rest
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