Thursday, October 11, 2007

Origins Pt. 2

I come from hamburger helper, kool Aid, and Kraft Mac n' Cheese
I come from Star Wars, Legos, G.I. Joe, and Hot Wheels
I come from Mom, Dad, brothers, sisters, David, Jimmy, Patrick, and Maria
I come from green couches, metal bread boxes, twin beds, mahogany coffee tables, and rabbit eared tvs
I come from Different Strokes, Scooby Doo, Land of the Lost, and Webster
I come from Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Thompson Twins, and Duran Duran
I come from Ocean City skull iron-ons, Kangaroos, terrycloth shorts, and parachute pants
I come from Fathom Court, Shipwright Drive, Mizen Place, and Drifter Court
I come from crayfish, tadpoles, minnows, and water striders
I come from Cal Ripken, Eddie Murray, and Jim Palmer
I come from teeter-totters, feeding ducks, and baby pools
I come from Chuck E. Cheese, Roy Rogers, Hardees, and Bob's Big Boy
I come from ice cream trucks, birds flying south, and big wheels rumbling on the sidewalk
I come from cutting our own Christmas tree in Middleburg, my dad stringing large gaudy colored lights along our porch railing, and neighbors with plastic nativities
I come from Sunday cookouts, wiffle ball, and bike rides
I come from Indiana, Niagara Falls, and the Cape Hatteras lighthouse
I come from sledding hills, storm drain creeks, backyard forts, and cul de sacs
I come from station wagons, Pintos, Volvos, and Buicks
I come from...

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