buildings so high
they reach
beyond the sky
and everywhere are sounds
and smells
and crowds
densely packed trains
rumble the ground
carrying the millions
under the river
then
suddenly
bursting from the depths
on the other side
the blinding sun
sinking behind the skyline
there is nowhere quite like here
though some people will tell you otherwise
but this city can crush you
or make you
like no other
and once you’ve experienced it
whether for a day
or the rest of your life
you can never
forget it
(D James)