NY, NY

Can your passion be a place?

Because for me, it’s Manhattan.

Some people skate or photograph.  

It’s Central Park that makes me laugh.

Restless streets and hungry lovers,

Grand Central Station, high-powered mothers,

The Upper East Side, full of glamour,

Horns and sirens, constant clamor, 

Penthouses with views and vintage to sip,

Actor-waiters auditioning for a tip,

The N.Y. Times, the N.Y. Post,

Diners that charge $10 for toast,

Bagels, Cheesecake, Pastrami on Rye

With a crisp sour pickle and the bread piled high,

Union square and Bryant Park,

Clubs that come awake after dark,   

Each city street that never sleeps, 

 You've won my heart forever, for keeps.