The Food Court

Grand Central should be welcoming,

For travelers do flock,

To come and go, from near and far

And all around the clock.

 

A hub of transportation,

Both for subway and for rail,

It’s a place where first impressions

Of the city should prevail.

 

Yet the food court is dispiriting.

The choices are okay,

But there’s a problem if you want

To take some time and stay.

 

Ther’s very little seating, so

When purchasing some food –

A meal or snack or drink, unless

You might be in the mood

 

To stand around and eat it,

You are simply out of luck.

There are some scattered tables

For those early birds with pluck.

 

Perhaps it’s to discourage

Homeless people who might sit

Without spending any money

And, when challenged, throw a fit.

 

Still, it isn’t very pleasant

For those visitors who might

Like to stop and get their bearings

And to grab a little bite.

 

As a local, I’m embarrassed

That this very poor excuse

For a food court in Grand Central

Is the best we can produce.