Soul of the City
What is it about New York?
What is it about this place that so gets under your skin?
That draws so much greatness and never ceases to amaze.
A magnet for the eclectic. A haven for the extraordinary.
The ultimate collision of extremes.
Could it be that its intrigue lies in its endless contradictions?
A living mystery in its mix.
A city that faces life with the fresh vitality of youth,
yet also the wisdom and strength of an old soul.
Its faces have seen so much. Its buildings patinaed with history.
Its pace beyond electric.
Because what happens here today effects the world tomorrow.
You're at the center, the source of creativity and power.
And once you've tapped into the constant stimuli that is New York,
you're hooked for life.
One may often question your sanity -
but you'd never dream of giving it up.
For New York truly is a different state of mind, a language all its own.
To experience it is to embrace its attitude - its knowingness.
Honest in its neurosis, tough in its candor, warm in its fold.
It inspires your every move.
Energy literally rises from the pavement and quickens your step.
You think sharper, talk faster. Cramming a week into each day.
City people find comfort in chaos, stability in change.
Like a lover you can't live without,
New york seduces your heart and fuels your imagination.
Because it's at once an old city with a future,
and always a new city with a soul.
(Anonymous)