New York

New York, New York,
My Athens of the Western World,
You moment rare in time and space,
Where cultures meet and all the best there is
In human creativity takes place,
And in its art, music and drama,
Its soaring spirit, poetry and plays,
I see an ancient, well remembered face,
And long after all this has turned to dust,
Men will still dream of you and Greece,
- as dream they must.

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2005 Alfred Charasz