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RICKY GARNI
Cultural Studies
I sat in the
wheelchair
and enjoyed
my visit to
the art
museum.
"ooh! look!
a rubens!"
I declared as
we passed
the van
gogh.
"and, if
I am not
mistaken,
that would
be a
dekooning,"
I remarked
as we passed
by the
boccaccio.
"is it raining
outside?"
I asked as we
passed by
the water
fountain
the benches
nearby
were very
very comfortable
and tightly
sprung in such
a way as to
cause a
vibration if
one were to
press oneıs
hand firmly
against its
velvety
surface
"look at
this!" I
exclaimed,
marveling
at my hand
as it
bounced off
the benchıs
surface
"and this!" I
salvitarated,
rising to my
full height
out of the
wheelchair.
"itıs a miracle!"
and I throw
myself
against the
bench with
the weight of
my body until
I break my
leg on the
tightly-wound
spring of
the bench and
lie crumpled
underneath a
rubens. "look!"
I note, weakly,
"it really is
a rubens!"
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