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Camp-Shaped Hole in my Heart

March 10, 2023
By Bumble_Bee PLATINUM, New Athens, Illinois
Bumble_Bee PLATINUM, New Athens, Illinois
38 articles 2 photos 123 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You will be found" -Dear Evan Hansen


I opened my e-mail

Expecting to see,


A request for me

To work this summer.


After I read the first few words

I knew where it was going.


I kept reading, nonetheless,

Knowing my fate.


When I saw the word

“Unfortunately“


I broke down

Crying.


Home.

I don't get to go home.


This summer

Isn’t what I thought it would be.


I sob.

My hopes are crushed.


I scream.

My heart is broken.


There is a camp-shaped hole in my heart

That can only be filled by

 

The illuminated chapel

The Nikon camera


The St. Noel Basement

The heavy backpack


The late-night singing

The staying out after curfew


The laughter

The smiles


The tall trees

The Grotto


The chants

The songs


The campfires

The friends


The bows

The arrows


The food

The hikes


The Tuesday night game

The special units


The mini-camp

The traditional camp


The long-awaited marathon 

The arrowheads


The crafts

The canoes


The campers

The staff


The old dining hall

The late-night walks


The wake-up

The 5:45 duties


The nicknames

The weekends


The friendship

The bonds


The role models

The orientation


The overnights

The Thursday nights


The tight bonds

The goodbyes


..My heart hurts

And yearns for these things


This hole will always 

be in my heart


I can try to fill it

With the outdoors, friends, and laughter


But nothing will come close.

Nothing will be the same.


It’s not just a camp

It’s my home


Other people may call

A person or house their home


But mine is tucked back in the woods

At a certain camp that I love


This summer won’t be the same, 

But I’ll try to have fun


But I hope I can move on from this

Camp shaped hole in my heart


The author's comments:

I applied to work at camp this summer, but I didn't receive the job. I decided to write a poem about it. I will still have a great summer, but I just needed to write something to express how I'm feeling


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