Linger
“Mmhmm I want to linger.
Mmhmm a little longer.
Mmhmm a little longer here with you.
Mmhmm and as the years go by, mmhmm I’ll think of you and sigh.
Mmhmm this is goodnight and not goodbye.”
Camp songs have a way of seeping into your skin like expensive hand cream, soaking your skin and helping you to realize that you are long overdue for that kind of nourishment. How we miss these things sometimes…
Linger” is like that for me. Sure there are funnier songs, goofier cheers, handmotions (don’t forget the handmotions, they often bring the whole song together) but Linger…like Wicked, Harry Potter, The Prince of Tides movie and good conversation tends to speak to my soul at the cellular level.
It is a song of appreciation.
A song of longing (in the sense of This is Not Enough time)
A song of presence. You were here with me and you will continue to be with me regardless of where we are.
That’s good time spent. The time spent sighing as I think back to warmth, openness and hilarity. I want those moments to linger too.
Breathing Tales 
Beautifully said.
I couldn’t agree more, it’s always been one of my favourites too.
Thanks for this post.
Thanks! I wasn’t sure it would translate if you didn’t know the song but it stays with me over the years as a favorite. Thanks for reading.