home is where the heart is ...

street signs like frozen flags on every corner
stores galore
ice-e carts lining the streets in the summer
ringing bells
coupled with the sounds of the ice cream truck
weeds searching for sunlight through the cracks
hoping no to get trampled
bumper to bumper traffic
nasty sewers and subways
rats with wings walking amongst the madness
"hair braiding miss"
asked to every other sister who walks by
fast-food restaurants littering the sidewalks
metal worms speeding
through their man-made homes
carrying patrons to their destinations
exhaust littering the air
building towering so high they block out the sun
garbage overflowing from the trash cans
gum trampled a thousand times over
fresh spit on the sidewalks
labyrinths called projects to some
alternate worlds with endless play to children
talent showcased everywhere
home of the great ones
a stepping stone for the greater ones
the melting pot
here is where everyone longs to visit
sidewalks filled with men catcalling
everyone's a hustler here
gotta find a way to survive
rich with history
horns honking
yellow taxi cabs everywhere
gypsy cabs just trying to make a buck
land of opportunity
where only the strong survive
hot summers
colder winters
fond memories
concrete beauty sprinkled with
the beauty of nature
calm chaos
winter ice skating and Christmas trees
wonderful ladies kickin up their heels
courts filled with hardcore talented ballers
talent
talent everywhere
just have to know where to look
monuments known throughout to world
sounds of car horns
tires against asphalt
engines roaring
people talking
people yelling
people singing
music playing
feet hitting pavement
train being heard underground
a beautiful chaotic symphony
metropolis
the concrete jungle


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