An Insider's Eye

Touring as a tourist You can only get so far. The guidebooks give the highlights So you know just where they are. But if you have a cousin Who's a local, as do I, You get to see the city From a real insider's eye. The neighborhoods, so varied, Every hill and all the views, Presented on a platter I could patiently peruse. The ocean with its fury And the fog around the bay, Seen with someone who resides there Leave impressions that will stay. Though I've traveled lots of cities With just books to be my guide, It's a privilege to have access To an eye that sees inside.