'Twas my first trip to New York, br I live in Serengeti. br I marvelled at the kosher pork br and Godfather Spaghetti. br br I climbed the tallest building then br and looked down, getting dizzy. br The rushing women and the men, br they all seemed to be busy. br br The Brooklyn Bridge, the city slums, br the 9-11 towers, br size fiftysomething Clydesdale bums br and Eastside Whiskey Sours. br br It was a treat to see all that br and memories to keep. br I bought a Juliani Hat, br a toy car made by Jeep. br br The day I left, I tripped a bit, br bumped into someone bigger. br He huffed at me and said br 'You Shit! You motherf***ing nigger! ' br br So I went home to Africa br and when the plane touched down, br my friends were waiting, br all looked brown. br It was the shade of Sanzibar. br br And they were very curious, br 'how was your trip? ', they shouted so. br Inwardly I was still quite furious. br Instead I smiled and told my mates br if they had plans to go, br New York was not what one would call br the jewel of the states.