New York
Bustling of winter coats
Barren trees amidst the crisp air
Sidewalks and streets crisscrossing everywhere
City lights brightly lit against the night
Tall bricked buildings looming in every shade but white
Brightened yellow taxis and standard cab fares
Weaving in and out of Times and Union Squares
Catering, deliveries and countless spots to dine
Outside its sunny and freezing cold at the same time
Hopping on and off the Subway
And reading books at The Strand on a Sunday
And watching people congregate on No Pants Day
A quiet, sunny Bedford in Brooklyn
And an apartment on the Upper East Side
Or a quick Manhattan Bridge ride
Billboards crowded with foreign letters
And dogs tightly wrapped up in sweaters
Bakeries in all shapes, sizes, colors and smells
Businesses popping up off of whatever sells
Spicy, roasted cashews and aromatic peanuts
And hot dog vendors abound
Winter boots walking on every corner can be found
Fashion, entrepreneurs, brokers and Broadway
Publishers and producers living their dreams everyday
Ice skating at Rockafeller in the biting cold
All joined together are the young and the old
Tourists and locals enjoying newspapers and coffees
And culinary arts perfecting their delicacies
Winter in New York City is a winter like no other
And it comes to an end too soon
Crunching snow melting into spring
Under that shining New York moon.
Epilogue
New York suits you
Free from the tangle of suburban life
You’re a child born and raised on the east
Creativity bursting forth like a beast
You blow along with the windy breeze
Say and do and laugh when you please
Roll up and down with the changing seasons
New York suits you
The city sticks to you like glue
I see you walking down its street
You like what you see and you like who you meet
New York suits you.