new york was simply the place where we grew up. saw the whole world and decided who we would be. and, there was pressure to stay, and there were influences to bend us. as far as i can tell, there is no magic in these streets, no charm to move us.

only, we were shown the whole world, and decided where we would go. we navigated the streets against wind and dirt and grey, and came out with decisions, with poems, with more of the world in our bones. and, it hasn't left us. i take him with me into the mountains, i take him with me into the sea.