A group of girls pass me by
Dressed in their fancy dresses
Talking about some guy
Long island  girls I think
Do they know a different world exists
I'd rather listen to the hobo
Strumming his guitar
Singing  about his sorrows
I give him a beer to forget life
As I try to forget mine

Amtrak to philadelphia departs at 730
Platform 4 says the screen
Where are all these people traveling to?
Am I drunk?
I've only had few
What happened to the days I could drink
Am I old?
Now I'm just thinking too much
Time for another beer
"That'll be 5 bucks!"

(New York City, 6/30/2012)