by Victor Hernandez Cruz

    The Empire State Building

    Is on 63rd Street

    Ramon wanted to bet Manolo

    Manolo said impossible

    The Empire State Building

    Is on 72nd Street

    They made a ten dollar bet

    And borrowed Cheo's car

    And headed towards Brooklin

    When they came back

    Late that night

    All that Manolo wanted to know Was If Gloria cooked