57 One Thousand Steps
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If you have never been to the US Capital,
The National Mall in DC
I think you’d be surprised there,
At all the marvels that you’d see,
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But one rule to remember,
It is a large engaging quest,
From the dome on the eastern end,
To Lincoln in the west.
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And between them are miles of trails,
To history all laid out,
So that a seasoned hiker,
Might complete the entire route.
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But from Viet Nam to Korea,
The reflecting pool can never hide,
The Air and Space Museum,
And the White House on the other side.
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Then looking a little further south,
This time a Jefferson reflecting lake,
And in the middle of it all,
You learn of the Washington Monument mistake.
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But by the time you reach Science and Industry,
Or the Natural History displays,
Your legs have turned to bubble gum,
And your feet have turned to clay.
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So your limit should be a thousand steps,
And then take the trolley for a fee,
It is a wondrous exhibition,
And all but the trolley ride are free.