Where I'm From

Where I'm From

Where I'm from,
You can stay out all day
And not hear any grief.
Everyone knows your with your best friends
Not causing trouble
(Although occasionally falling into it)
But having fun, and making the most of your day.
We can go check out the pizzeria,
Or ding dong ditch our friend's grumpy uncle,
Or even play manhunt during the day through
The whole region.
The parents drive past you walking to their sons house
On your way to a basketball tournament,
Or maybe even water polo (on a good day).
A bicycle is a lazy 13 year old boy's
Real best friend
Saving your legs from that dreadful quarter mile walk
By yourself, until you meet up with the guys.

Where I'm from,
Everyone is good at something.
Whether it be basketball,
Football,
Madden or FIFA,
Water polo,
Fantasy football,
Or getting the rest of us out of trouble.

Where I'm From,
We couldn't wait for our friend to go on vacation.
We would cause some trouble,
And go swim in his pool while he's gone.
Perhaps getting caught was what we needed..
We had not thought that one through too well.

Where I'm from,
We don't know many people outside of our circle,
The only thing we have in common with them
Is a city.
Sometimes a high school, or a mutual friend.
But just because they are unfamiliar,
they are not considered unfriendly.

Where I'm from,
the girls form their own group,
while the guys make theirs too.
Once in a while we'll have a mixer,
but only if we feel like seeing
"the broads."
Only if there's nothing else to do,
and we get bored of each other.

Most importantly,
even though your on the same street,
and it might seem we are from the same area,
You have your own place,
And I have mine.
Which I wouldn't trade for the world.