Few days in heaven

Six months pregnant
and budding with joy
I packed for my trip
I had heard about the weather
warmer than my town in CT
and busier too I assumed
It was going to be the last trip
We would stay warm indoors
till the baby came
Cherries wouldn't blossom in November
and that was okay
I would visit the Smithsonian instead
Hubby attended his seminar
and I went exploring
the art and the beauty
Independent and loving it
I sat on top of the bus
and somehow felt like in Mumbai.
The discovery space shuttle
made me feel so small
and unaware of so many facts
Picaso and Vinci greeted me at the NGA
and other work left me spell bound
and enticed me to visit more
Though I was physically tired
my heart wanted more
and I went to the Museum of American History
the wedding dress made of parachute
melted my heart and felt more precious
than the dresses of the first ladies
I breathed in the oxygen at the botanical conservatory
and my baby kicked in delight
looking at the lush greens
Nothing beat the experience of watching a deer
who came to eat after hours in the zoo
not even Bei Bei, well it was a tie
Took time to recover
but it was worth every minute
my few days in Heaven
Originally published here.