HARLEM

i sat on a bench in harlem reading.
i ate a mchicken sandwich and mangos from a vendor.
i smiled at the man beside me.

i walked around.
i looked.
i dreamed.


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WATER HYDRANT

on the days so hot
sweat beads pour from everywhere
parents sneak up to the place
thats not allowd

they open that old hydrant
and let the water free

kids they run and play
splish and splash with glee

how else can one enjoy the day
so hot and awful
then cooling down in water gushing
in waves its rolling through the hills

the water glistens in the sunset
as its heads on down
towards the famous hudson river