Tra n s p o r t a t i o n Marilyn Quintero
Leave home at 11:00 am to drive to MAX Station
GRAB MY KEYS OPEN THE DOOR GLANCE AT THE TIME
START THE CAR 2 MILES
10 MINUTES
NO PARKING SPOT
11:11 am the MAX leaves
11 m i n u t e s l a t e r
Five stops later and I have to start running for the bus
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11:21 am take another MAX because I missed the first one
It takes forty-five minutes
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11:48 am MAX stops at Goose Hollow Portland
PA N I C 5minutes left
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I’m going to be late N
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11:49 am catch Bus 58 to Portland State Park Block
11:54 am arrive at Park Block
11:55 am walk towards the building
ONE MINUTE ELEVATORS TO SLOW
STAIRS TO HIGH
RUN UP STAIRS LEGS ACHE
I’M LATE
11:58 am take the stairs to 4th floor
Everyday life
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If only there was another way...