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First of all, I'd like to thank you to coming to my production of "Not Your All-American College Kid," written, directed and performed by yours truly, Calen Winn aka thepanthespian aka Puck aka Pan-cake.

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Now, sit back, and enjoy "Not Your All-American College Kid" by Calen Winn

Monday, June 14, 2010

When did I become the all-American college kid?

For my inaugural post, I give a poem about one of my three home situations

Grill starting up
Mom prepped dinner
Dad, bro and I played basketball
Brother and I played soccer on the lawn
When did I become the all-American college kid?

I've always had family
a family, a good one
but not like this,
not like every perfect kid
who pays for per college with inheritance
and goes off into the real world
When did I become the all-American college kid?

I left, and my life became normal
complete with dysfunction
and a little brother I love
but who drives me up the wall
When did I become the all-American college kid?

he plays piano badly and loudly
to try and prevent me reading
I move to the porch, and I realize and wonder
When did I become the all-American college kid?

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