in the hood

There I am, 

walking in the neighborhood,

 where we stayed,
in New York City.

 

The local artist DeLaVega paints murals.

This mural was right down the street,

on the way to the subway.

This painting was on the wall,
 next to our apartment.

I don't know who painted this,
 but I like it.

This painting is my heart.

Read the banner, & you'll know why.

  They call the area 
El Barrio, or Spanish Harlem.

 Up the block, working in the local bakery, there was a teen wearing a gold cross, & a white t-shirt.

 He reminded me of the kids I used to work with at the high school, well except he was wearing a Yankees hat.

My friend wanted to stay in Manhattan, in the center of the city, but I didn't.


Now do you get it?