I want to live amidst the bustle

where diversity teems

together without hate

sweet treats and ginger snacks

at your fingertips

I can hear the cargo horn

as the bell train whistles

while the ferry boat leaves in its wake

blue waves streaming

shortening the distance between us

I want to experience the rush

humanity in every color

make and weight

tribal costumes

stately candor

sparkling glitter

and New York glamour

I want to feel the rumble

of the train tracks

on the walls

under my feet

and the hiss hiss hiss of the steam pipes

clanking in the night

when I sleep

I want to live loud

revel in the experience

of what has always been

to me mysterious

to know myself

and my fellow humans

alive with understanding

built together by our suffering

Learning to grasp the unattainable

I catch a million dreams

breathing living examples

that are right in front of me

Marching along

Kings Highway

feet on the ground next to yours

sweet sweat stings the eyes

sun on our skin

life on the street

connected

part of the tribe

Humanity

a tapestry

diversity

a wonder

reassuring me everything is alright

sounds of the street car

clanging

multi light tracers

I am sanguine

living too loud

loving too much

and everything in-between

© Sandy Hibbard 2017