I think I need summer forever

“Jack and Diane” by John Mellencamp

Turn up the volume dial, blast it louder

Can you smell it?

The dew of the forest blades punching through the air

The fresh pine scent whizzing past your nose

The who-knows-how-old tropical scented car freshener

Sits idly as the overwhelming showers of forest scents

Fill up the dull blue truck riding by on the old highway

The warm, cheesy smell of the doritos sitting on your lap

Just waiting to be devoured

Or the sweet, sour scent of the gummy worms in the console

Just waiting to be spilled along the floor

The smell of your mom in the drivers seat

The fresh, breezy odor flowing out from her tied up hair

That comes from that shampoo you like to steal all the time

The minty-fresh aroma of the gum you and your mom so carelessly chew

Taking over the smell of the worn-out suit cases in your packed truck

Can you smell it?

Turn the volume up higher

Drive a little faster

Roll the window down a little lower