This was forwarded to me from a CTY friend, I sent it along to all my other CTY friends. If I'm going to participate in chain letters, I'm at least going to participate in the ones that mean something to me.

The Place

It seems like the less atached I tried to be,
The more atached I became.
I would give most anything to be back there.
Back where age, looks, and clothes don't matter,
And personality is most important.

Three short weeks equal to two years on the outside.
As much fun squeezed into them as possible.
Better friends then ever,
More interesting people than I knew there would be.

The place where I spent my summer.
Where I laughed and cried and learned.
Where strangers become best friends,
And best friends become pen pals.
Where lessons are taught in the classroom,
And more are taught out.

Long ago and far away,
But not too ago to remember,
And not too far away to visit.
Someday I hope to go back,
But if I do go back,
It will not be the same.
There will not be my friends,
My room will not be full of life,
The party will be long over.
Yet the memories will continue
In that place so different from here.

I loved that place,
I miss that place.
I loved the people, the lessons, and the freedom.
I miss the people, the lessons, and the freedom,
But I will always have the memories.