Baltimore

Charm City, they have named you.

It seems quite apropos

To anyone who's ever taken time

Enough to know.

Birthplace of a nation's anthem...

Home to Ruth and Poe...

Gleaming blocks of shining marble

Lined row after row.

Born of maritime profession;

Nurtured by the seas;

Gateway to the mighty Chesapeake.

Tall ships filled your gracious harbor,

Laying off their bounty,

Resplendent in their glory,

Bold and sleek.

Gobs from every point and every corner east to west

Revel in your hospitality.

While those who know you best of all,

Those who call you home,

Know full well your place in history.

More than just a crab house by the harbor,

You deserve a place of reverence in the book of time.

Only now, your head held high, the world is taking notice;

Baltimore, a city in it's prime.