Approaching Manhattan at Night
Approaching Manhattan at Night Avigayil F Approaching Manhattan at night Hovering over water Darkness surrounds A city lying dormant All twinkling lights and soaring heights Like an astronaut looking down on that small, earth jewel— Once they walked those streets Slush seeping through the soles of their boots Now it hangs in the porthole, Floating in its void, Its smallness and its brightness Like a prize marble, tucked away