This and That

Poetic Essay by Denisha Cearo

I live in Chicago
But I’m welcome in Pembroke,
Where I see this and that.

But where I live
It’s not like that.

I want to visit more
And see more things around
I should be nosey.

That’s what I’ve been taught

I’ll come back when I have the time

‘Cause I really don’t mind

While I’m on the (Interstate) 394,

I see this and that.

And when I return,

I’ll gladly stop by to visit Pembroke again.

(Above: The sign outside village hall greets visitors. Below: Martin Luther King Park in Hopkins Park.)