Baltimore: Cruisin

Cruisin’ the streets of Baltimore—

Broadway, Brooklyn, Cherry Hill…

The Shakespeare of Baltimore rides with me.

Friend.

Benefactor.

Fellow artisan.

Brother.

He leans in, sayin’:

“You gonna get paid!”

Cruisin’ the streets of Baltimore—

with all the problems,

still no better place to cruise, to play, to work.

Catching the lines of my Baltimore,

this city teemin’ with super fine lines.

Thankin’ my benefactor,

we turned, hesitated—

then cracked up,

laughter spilling like loose change.

More than a few dollars,

and curves to boot.

Baltimore.

She’s got lines.

Super fine.

So, sweet were both locked in

eye to eye.