NEW YORK ~ Winter

often I wish I was anywhere but here

then I realize I like the taste of winter

the public show of Christmas lights

the changing of the seasons

the south and the west cost,

they might like their year round tan

I noticed, recently I don't give a damn

this here is the center of the world

There's nothing as beautiful as

New York in the winter, the burning lights

seem to warm the cold sky,

take the place of the stars that don't show

the sky is red from the snow

Time square is lovely, the Broadway shows still going

and if you take a walk by the water

its quiet and serene you wouldn't know where you are

and sure your freezing you're ass off

but its worth it, to taste winters bite

And look up and the glorious . . . everything.

and feel like your also towering to the sky

a skyscraper inside, where no one can see

you can think of the summer,

and plan for the best on a bench in central park

while your sipping on some hot coco

listening to Christmas carols is nice no matter what you are

the street lights make the city sing in gold

follow the pathway to those American dreams of old

the sky painted in red white and blue

we tilt our heads to see the eagle soar