"Where I’m From," by Chloe A.

Where I’m from, everybody wants to know your business.

From the little old ladies 

To the doorman

To the people walking down the street. 

Where I’m from I am sandwiched

Between the subway on one side

And the ocean on the other.

I come from a place

Called little Odessa. 

If you have lived here long enough,

You would probably become fluent in Russian

And eat borsch.

Where I am from

Summers are a lot of fun.

From riding the cyclone 

To eating Nathan's hot dogs,

There is something here 

For everyone.

But be aware 

Of seagulls and pigeons

Stealing your food.

Just steps away from where I'm from

Is the famous Riegelmann Boardwalk.

Where I’m from at night you can hear

The thunder of the wooden boards

From the cyclone.

Where I’m from on the Fourth of July

The boardwalk is packed like

You can barely move 

Without bumping into someone.