A Boy Like Me?

In spite of it all.... Traveling over the Brooklyn Bridge, lights aglow What a magnificent sight Crossing the waters unto the city Upon the dawning of the night.... On his way to New York, a kid from California Doing the circuit about the East Coast Still in awe of it all; newness, has yet to fall From a very big world, in part, he has come to see New York City~The Empire~The Towers~Times Square Forty Second and Broadway~The Statue, of "Liberty".... Dwarfed by the rises, and lost among the, the crowds The only eyes that know him, smiling, and looking down I did it all for you ~ Eyes wide, bright lights, colorful sights, skies Thinking, where is Sachs Fifth Avenue? Broadway, straight ahead.... The collar of his trench coat turned upward, to cover the chill From about his neck; this kid from California Three thousand miles away from home Smiling at everyone, as he passes them by Exchanging good evenings, good days, and Glimpses into their precious eyes.... Faces he'll someday remember, perhaps? As he looks back, upon a moment A day, a night, a time, in New York City, amid an East Coast journey For a kid from California, once, upon a life ~ Grab a bite....I think I'll buy that watch Deeper into the subway....The hands upon the towers clock "Got a light?"~"Sorry, but I don't smoke" So, that's how they sound? Their voices, with that certain, prominence "No thanks, I'm fine," don't think, today I need, to get high!.... Staring down and all around, in awe of it all, once again All the lights, all the sights, far above...."Above" I did it all for you ~ Bright eyes, smiling eyes, smiling faces Beautiful faces, everywhere, he turned...."Stars" With stories endless, like glitter, poured The pages of their lives~The story, of "His" mankind.... To a kid from California, with innocence, still, in his eyes ~ Upon the steets of New York City; doing an East Coast circuit Long ago? Not really~But, once, upon a "Life" "I did it all, for "You!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Boy Like Me?