Lake Cheston. Photo by Rob Mohr (C’21).
By Ash Midyett
Contributing Writer
How stupid were we?
Thinking this will never end.
Suspended in one moment,
Our toes sinking into the mud—
Our faces smiling—
Our spirits elevated with the promise
That these lakes and trails and friends
Will be here tomorrow
How stupid were we.
We played so hard.
We celebrated endlessly
We loved so passionately
We lived so completely
That time froze in fear
And no one dared tell us
That what we have was impermanent
Thank God our stay
was never interrupted.
That our days melted into one
Together in joy and friendship.
Thank God our stay
Was never threatened.
How lucky we were to think
This will never end.