City lights, city nights

People mad, people glad

Broken glass, expired train pass

Happy people down the lane,

Homeless people hungry with pain

Big black manhole, rusty dirty street pole Tourists from some different places,

All of very different races

Restaurants with great yummy food,

Putting me in an indulging mood

Cute little shops with apartments on the tops Skyscrapers standing so big and tall

Children playing a game of dodge ball Parking meters to pay for your spot

Dog parks and playgrounds for when it’s hot A family opening their door with a key That’s what a city is like to me.

Emma Dela Cruz

Age 9, Grade 4

Shoemaker Elementary

East Penn School District