“Times Square”

  I sat there at the table
     gazed out at Time's Square
  sipped my cup of coffee
     surprised that I was there

  Watched the crowds meander
     a term from days gone by
  more controlled confusion
      put a twinkle in my eye

  The lights, the noise, the people
     and all that it became
  the heartbeat had a magic
     sitting sideline for the game

  The night was soft and subtle
     was music in the air
  young lovers held each other
     old folks moved with care

  The children ran like rabbits
     like at a country fair
  another glimpse of yesterday
     when they did it all with flair

  My eyes they wandered skyward
     up monoliths of steel
  with stories from before my time
     of lifetimes that were real

  Of men who walked the girders
     who risked their lives each day
  and helped to build this city
     that took my breath away

so,

  As I drank my coffee
     and watched the carnival prepare
  I knew the best I’d ever see
     was right here in Times Square