Last year, as I looked across the bay at the city that never sleeps, I would stare proudly at the twin towers of the World Trade Center, which marked our civilization. Today, I still glance across and see where they should be but instead, my memory still inevitably makes them stand proud and tall. Lady Liberty waves an aged, outstretched and welcoming arm towards the ferry and its passengers. The waves crash down around the boat in defiance, yet we are urged on in the somewhat turbulent waters of the Hudson. I glance around and proudly look at my fellow passengers

The sun starts to set and a few lonely stars appear in the brilliance of an azure and magenta sky. Just as Whitman sat and explored the evening's beauty, I too see the wonders of nature and man brought together on a single moving vessel. Time and place stand still in the glory of the surroundings that embraces them. Seagulls fly high in a sky that knows no limits other than the clouds we as human beings set. They defy all laws, swooping and soaring they catch the last rays of sunlight off their majestic wings. Just as Whitman rejoices in life unto its fullest, I see the grandeur and beauty of a city that I have come to call a home of my own. Whitman speaks of ebbs of currents flowing to endless stretches of the waters. He cries out to all of the walks of life that remain on his same sojourn. He knows that they all have taken different paths to lead them to look upon the smallest attributes of their lives. He proclaims beauty amongst all of the colors in the faces of his fellow passengers. I too see those colors and rejoice in the fact that there is a beautiful equality, of which I only see glimpses on a daily basis. Everyon

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Approximate Word count = 768
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)