Opulence

We saw some hieroglyphics

And some beaded Native art,

Some instruments of music

With their coolness off the chart;

 

The Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit

And some armor from the past,

All admired and enjoyed although

We zipped through kind of fast.

 

The only place we lingered was

Where varied rooms were staged

Showing how the wealthy lived,

Our grandson totally engaged.

 

The lighting dim, the papered walls,

The opulent décor

Elicited reactions

We had not quite seen before.

 

Such lavish furnishings, unlike

The homes that I have known

Make me wonder how he’ll decorate

A home when it’s his own.