TAKE THE BRIDGE EAST
By Elizabeth Nguyen
Cầu. Puente. Bridge.
Go east to get north, Mom said when I learned to drive,
Quick! Enter the freeway left, go the other way north, look alive!
Watch for the chickens, at least,
If you're coming home, take the bridge east.
Cầu. Rezar. Pray.
Under the bridge exists a chasm that separates those who have none and those who have fun.
Those who can't afford it get shuffled around under 280, 680, and 101. Between the zoo, the church and the farm,
A trail of services to keep others from harm.
Cầu Vồng. Arcoíris. Rainbow.
Representation, inclusivity, accessibility are the catchwords of the suit-wearing exec, Diversity is a way of life here, not another box to check.
A short drive over the bridge and the world was full of "no,"
Over that bridge, they told me where to go
