new york new york

new york

is in love with itself.

they tell

you that the second you arrive

in the city,

putting a shirt

and hat on you

stating that you love

new york

with a big red heart.

we have the best cheesecake,

the best pizza,

the best deli,

the best subway,

the tallest buildings.

we're the largest and most

crowded,

the noisiest.

we have the most crime,

but the best

cops.

the most taxis.

we have the most rats

per capita.

we're a city that never

sleeps,

or stops eating, or

jaywalking.

we are the best.

we are new york.

forget about it they tell

the other cities.

we are the center of

the universe.

not you, so step off.