Three months, ninety days
I’ve felt the joy of summer in so many ways
Plane rides, train rides, Ubers are plenty
This was the joy of visiting multiple cities
From Big Apple to France and then Milan
Back to my favorite city once and for all
I can’t believe all the things I got to do
It’s not summer without a lot of YOUS
I know I have the diet of an 8 year old boy
But that doesn’t mean I’m picky I’ll eat anything by choice
I was on a quest for the best octopus in France
I asked Tree if she wanted to try it and she said no she doesn’t want Ursula
And thanked me for the chance
I jumped off the rocks twice into the sea
The water was so blue & a nice place to be
The life guard’s mad that I wanna jump down
I told her don’t worry I won’t drown
Aeperol spritz to make me relax
I’ll crave it back in Jax
Monaco was pretty but walking put me to sleep
Memories all day I get to keep
Time to head to Italy we got to do more
Bellagio, Lake Como and one more Eras Tour
Pizza, pasta, shopping and drinks done right
Then we head home to AC and iced coffees
Back home and we’ve never been more happy
Return to work and life I’m in for a treat
So much has changed within a heart beat
Father Rafael moved to another town
And I do my best to turn my frown upside down
But I spend time with Father Valan and hes a gift
Life is all about new beginnings and shifts
My mind flashes back to the goodbye party
And it was the start of something amazing
It just took me some time to see
I see old friends and families months have gone by
Natalie, I love you forever God showed me our heart to heart is alive
I feel different— golf carts and Treylor Park
Premier and catch ups with Father Alex his kindness left a mark
On all the hearts he’s touched
And the prayers multiplied a bunch
Boat days with the Bailey’s, beers at Wipeouts
Dinner at Gel’s, tacos with M Law— all this has shown
These families never fail to watch after over me
And love me like their own
The last has arrived
To the very final bridge of this season
Does anyone know what it is
Prove it
I’m sleepy driving my car
To fly out to a city that’s not too far
To see the family and friends I love dearly
And they love me too it was shown clearly
NAKS on first and KBBQ in the morning at one
I’m still not done
I’m on the metro north to go out of the city
Long commute but I promised myself to show out
For the families who’s actions always shout
That they will never leave me behind
I look at them grinning as they’re always on my mind
It’s new- five years later
It’s cool — the way the friendships stayed
It’s a wonderful time when we’re together
My heart skips a beat just like I remembered
YFC conference 2024
Tina’s workshops made me love saints and prayer more
I cried like a baby watching Jax’s dance on the floor
I don’t wanna forget that I can count on my lifelong friends
It’s the guardian angels God sends
All the hugs and goodbyes
No tears left to cry
I get asked always how all these distant bonds never stayed in the past
And I say it’s God in the middle that’s why they last
Our flights are cancelled because of the FL storm Debby
It wasn’t Crowdstrike that stopped me
We’re all peeved
We rush to get new flights
I say reschedule the flight and let’s go out
Roje and I go to Magic Hour for the night
But we walk into Moxy and guess who we see
It’s my good friend Jesse’s parents I wasn’t ready
Magic Hour closed and parents got the wrong place so we walk to Chelsea
We catch up and we then we split
Time for drinks at 230 5th
Drinks at midnight when my flight is at eight
That’s so Jamie and I’ll still be okay
My heart is just soaring I got to catch up
With the two people who I never get to see enough
Summer is coming to its end
It’s the moments and friends that take my breath away
That I’ll keep close to my heart everyday
I get asked what adventure is next for me to do
I say I’m not sure, but what I know is that It’s not summer without YOU
Jamie Vergara 