The connotations were different 

Back then - the days of SEGA Rally

On the PC. I got a right ear full

When I crashed at a bend and threw a strop

What came back makes me wince even now.

The documented exchange saw you sent

To the headteachers office for your sins.

The rally games eventually stopped,

The bickering dragged on a while longer.

My slipping grades; staying out too late;

No football channels in foreign hotels;

All brought out the worst in us.

In the blink of an eye, here we are

Reaping the benefits of our mistakes

I, almost ready to father offspring

You, not quite at the twilight phase, but close.

Once again we are at the centre of 

A showcase, not of rivalry but

Teamwork, understanding - left, right, left, right

"You're doing well fella, keep it going"

"Ok you take a breather for a sec"

Waves have receded - the water, perfectly still

Rowing, but not as we know it

Gently down the stream - this is but a dream.