Where I'm From

Where I'm From

By: Steve Lohner

I am from hot sand and salty sea,

Late night fishing trips, with big flounder,

Seeing the lights of ships, moving across the darkness.

I am from The beach house, the dark wood and sturdy stilts.

I am from my sister taking for ever in the bathroom,

from sleeping the entire way down while my sister takes pictures of me.

I am from going out to dinner and shopping with my mom.

I am from FUNKYZEIT MIT BRÜNO,

From Da Ali G show, I am from Borat.

I am from blowing up fireworks, to eating dirt at Fridays.

I am from the mini pool in my friends backyard, to trips to her lake house.

I am from camping at lake hope, the canoe on the water, catching small mouth bass,

from cooking corn on the fire.

I am from sailing dad on hoover reservoir, from Interlake 1274,

from winning all the races, from burgers after everything was packed.

I am from swimming in Georges pool, from building Legos in his basement,

from hiding under the pull out bed, from shooting bags of pine needles.

I am from sleeping in on weekends, from being late to school.

I am from the artificial Christmas tree,

from my mom reading the night before Christmas to my sister and I

on Christmas eve.

I am from little ceacers pizza on summer nights,

from basketball a the rec center.