We'Re Not The Same Kids Poem by Christine Kerr

We were five,
when we shared our young lives.
Fun was had,
by catching Monark Butterflies.

We were six,
when starting school.
Played marbles and jacks,
Broke all the rules.

Chorus
We're not the same kids
we were in school
If you missed the bus
Then I would too.

Reached High School,
The fun started to fade.
We were in different rooms,
And also in different grades.

We were in our late teens,
The friendship began to slided.
I learned the hard rules,
You found the free rides.

We were in our twenties,
Together we could hardly cope.
I was looking for adventure.
You were looking for dope.

You had your way,
I had mine.
I'd feel sorry for you,
time after time.

Chorus
We're not the same kids,
we were in school
If you missed the bus,
Then I would too.

In our thirty's and forty's,
I worked hard to stay alive.
You've been content,
to live in a dive.

Times have changed.
We have too,
I see messages to call you,
But I'm too busy to.

I don't lie.
I don't steal.
I don't expect you,
to buy my next meal.

I don't want to go to your place.
We just don't have the same taste.
I'm tired of being used and abused
You have the need to stick like glue.

Chorus
We're not the same kids,
we were in school.
If you missed the bus,
Then I would too.

Age has sent us down different roads
Your living in the past, I've grown old
You feel like your left, on the shelf,
Have you ever looked, inside yourself.

We're not the same kids.......