.here they come now.

If it wasn't for
the weather,
I'd wish that it was Christmastime
all year round in
New York
('cause we do it bigger and badder than the rest of you - booyah!)

(the lights in) Central Park
the snow
the decorations at the Plaza
(the total lack of anything Christmas related in my Jewish/Chinese neighborhood)
the ice rinks
Dyker Heights (see 34th Street in Hampden, Baltimore)
even Macy's red and white decor and
window displays
(notice shopping isn't including in that)

it's seriously,
and oddly,
calming.
it's the
one time
when it feels good to be
alone
in the city
(which doesn't seem so big after all)