Up on the Top

Sat on the ferryboat, up on the top,

Soaking the sun and the breeze.

Seeing the city a different way,

Like a tourist, there’s so much to please.

 

Cool buildings to spot and New Yorkers about,

On foot or on bikes or on skates,

With gardens and trees, dogs on leashes, as well

As the seagulls aloft with their mates.

 

The palpable buzz of a sweet sunny day

As the ferry skips over the waves

Casts a magical spell on the riders, which I

Would imagine most everyone craves.