She kissed him Like New York was the city she lived in Like Manhattan was her home When she laid her fingers against the window She felt it His heartbeat Warm flesh through cold glass Her reflection mirroring his While she looked out on skyscrapers Empire State, she Saw him across the room In the silence of the empty penthouse Louder than the racket of The city buzz below She heard him His whisper Telling her he loved her, how beautiful she was She kissed him Like New York was the city she lived in While never having left the Europe that is home