Showing Off the City

In a city as big as New Yawk,
There’s so much at which tourists can gawk
But the locals’ fast pace
May be hard to embrace
So if guiding them, slow down your walk.

You can never squeeze everything in,
So pick places they never have been
And of course, be a mensch;*
Let them sit on a bench
Or exhaustion will make their heads spin.

Have them soak up the buzz we provide,
Surely different from where they reside.
They may love it or not
But at least they’ll have got
Just a taste of what fills us with pride.

*an admirable human being
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Ogundare Avatar
October 29, 2016 at 6:24 AM
"...Exhaustion will make their heads spin..."which is true, long walks, sometimes under the sun. Great poem.
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October 21, 2016 at 8:46 AM
Your assessment is truly spot on//says one who has recently gone//to the big apple//and I did grapple//with the WOW, but, I'm truly hooked on! Love the Lim'rik, ilene, loved the city. Wanna go back (even though it's not very good, I'll post my NYC lim'rik today)
Smith Avatar
October 20, 2016 at 7:15 PM
This awesome Ilene. a fav
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