Crown Antiques,
At 1018 Fifth Ave,
Near Duquesne University.
Don't procrastinate, // its exterior maintains a golden splendor.
It has been locked up // for an unknown length of time,
The entrance is piled with dust, // boxes,
Our trash is their antiques,
It is existence
That proves the crown.

Photos. Glass.
Toys. Posters.
Mysterious history.

I peer inside
Through locks and railings.
Drawing near. Breathing ancient air.

The glass is sealed with dust,
The color of latex mattresses.
Walls tiled with
Small blue-green squares.
Glossy, the surroundings,
Of toilets and bathrooms,

Looking up to the second floor,
Are stacked records and CDs,
As if about to find a ripe name.

No eyes seen.
No scientists from novels. No vampires.
Nothing mysterious. Only history.

Hoping it carries
The crown,
continuing To shine.

Now permanently closed.