The Ghost of Downtown Northwest D.C.

She’s the ghost of downtown northwest D.C.
Gothic Shaman,
Madonna in blackface.
Dragging her death-drapes
outside society,
beyond reality.
She sings and shouts her free-street-speech,
invoking urban-tribal rhythms
at aware but wary passersby.
Averted eyes, leering gazes,
some ignoring, others scolding.
Tell me, who has lost their humanity?
Who is this spectral soul,
haunting the streets
of downtown northwest D.C
and me?