July 5, 2018
Wheeling through back corridors
Midway yields some surprises
4th floor theme: The Art Institute
Nat King Cole sings “Mona Lisa”
3rd floor: Buckingham Fountain
Dinah Washington’s lyrics
Include a fountain
My Baltimorean wheelchair attendant
(yes, I ride in style)
Sports a facial tattoo
And others, the edges visible on her neck
A nubby golden grill
Baby locs
And a winning personality
As we share our hopes
Of seeing OUR new museum
She vaguely acknowledges
Hearing about it
But wonders how she’d ever
Figure out how to get
From Baltimore to DC
We bond over the dangers
Of living in our respective cities
She works hard
At staying busy
And out of whatever
Unspoken hell she’s been through