nyc facade

my first trip to my favorite city alone that shattered my perspective

the city to set you free

the city where you can be

city full of light

endless night

strange faces

new places

full of wonder and lust

blind trust

loud subways

never bothering to look both ways

follow the crowds

dont look down

whispers of opportunity

success and earned immunity

its what you dont see at first glance

you never stood a chance

the glitter blinds you

pulls you with a soft coo

promises of happy days

but it soon decays

before you wake back up

you found the bottom of the cup

for a minute it feels good

like they said it would

then its all ripped away

there is no home in this jungle to stay

men with eager hands

dreams of farther lands

innocence lost

was it worth this cost

he took all that was left

immeasurable theft

simple business as the rest

was this what you could have guessed

a city built on lies and deceit

you were not raised to cheat

ripping sipping tipping

no apologies and you feel yourself slipping

the way it happens too fast

in the city you wont last

you see the people are cold

inside you they plant their mold

the thoughts of love

are something to be wary of

you see this is talk of a dreamer wisher and believer

hope in this city leaves you an empty griever

reality is money corruption and hate

this is what we create

throw them to the pack

see how much will come back

you are empty and tired and worn

in this, through this, reborn

you come out bleak but unafraid

there are worse things to face than a blade

the dark no longer scares you

you didn't have a clue

you went in a child

young hopeful beguiled

the bright things disguised as a cure

simply used to quietly lure

it will keep you up some nights

nightmares with buildings of great heights

the homeless the abused the broken lovers

saw the same whimsical colors

came to this city believing as i

save me save me before i die

Author's Note

be harsh and honest take it for what it is