Our Disney Girl
When the school year has ended
and classes are done,
it is time to look south
for some summer fun
What Mecca outshines
the Magic Kingdom?
Buena Vistas draw our Disney Girl
The recital went well
now she’s starting to pack
Her clothes tightly rolled
fill her lavender sack
She’s been there before,
and she vowed to come back
Single life suits our Disney Girl
A long ride to the airport,
a quick hug from Dad
“Tell Mom to look after
my tabby Nomad”
The flight to Orlando
is really not bad –
Blue skies bolster our Disney Girl
With her feet on the ground
and Mouse ears to the air,
she makes for the castle
with Parisian flair
A frozen illusion
that’s sculpted with care
Dwarfs delight in our Disney Girl
The Park Hopper option
or Lightning Lane pass
Which one fits the bill
for this impulsive lass
Weird weirdness awaits
through a soft looking-glass
Instagram loves our Disney Girl
EPCOT’s worldly showcase
is by no means a bore
Add the glass slipper cruise –
there’s excitement galore
Culling shells from the beach
(lest a prince ask for more)
Strings don’t tether this Disney Girl
Some gift shopping for Dad
sparks a brief second look
at devoted Bagheera
in The Jungle Book
Sad-that-actually Uncle Remus
got the shepherd’s crook –
Nothing escapes our Disney Girl
From the Galaxy Guardian’s
Cosmic Rewind,
to the Tower of Terror
at Twilight Time,
Soarin’ Around the World
always eases her mind
Postcard notes from our Disney Girl
For her final night out,
she will don her prom dress
Match her pearly earrings
and a henna necklace
A moonlit ride aloft
(if the crowds acquiesce) –
Romance shadows our Disney Girl
“All is well” texts spring from
the Cheshire Café,
as she starts making plans
for a solo birthday
Forty-five years might merit
an extended stay –
Dreams come true for our Disney Girl
Anthony C. Hayes is an actor, author, raconteur, rapscallion and bon vivant. A one-time newsboy for the Evening Sun and professional presence at the Washington Herald, Tony’s poetry, photography, humor, and prose have also been featured in Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore!, Destination Maryland, Magic Octopus Magazine, Los Angeles Post-Examiner, Voice of Baltimore, SmartCEO, Alvarez Fiction, and Tales of Blood and Roses. If you notice that his work has been purloined, please let him know. As the Good Book says, “Thou shalt not steal.”