She's a Beautiful City

By Abigail Byrd

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A tourist passing through

believes I’m just a few

shining one-stop shops

lining the highway

but do you really

want to know

my history?

Who built me?

Who paved these

downtown streets?

Who has a dream

for my hole-in-the-wall,

heart throbs of painting and poetry

that keep my heart beating slowly?

What is a tourist

to a beautiful city?