Books

Books

By

R.W. Hampton

Nose buried,

Deep in the pages.

Lost,

In the ocean of words.

Tangled in the story,

Immersed in its images.

Eyes skitter across the pages,

Devouring the words,

One by one,

Trying to quench an insatiable hunger.

Fall in love,

With the characters.

Watch them grow,

And learn.

Share,

In their happiness and tears.

Be torn apart,

By one of their deaths.

Be mirthful,

When they triumph.

Find amour,

In each novel.

Be enamored by each volume.

With each tale told,

Tumble deeper and deeper,

Into each new book.

Smile,

And have joy,

When you acquire a new addition,

To your collection of worlds.

Page after page,

Chronicles unfold,

Before your very eyes.

Delve into the world,

Of the author,

See the pictures,

Painted by their script.

Find who you fancy most,

Amongst the authors.

Find yourself smitten with the scribes.

Hold each tome,

Tightly in your hands,

As the treasures they are.

Each novel,

Lovingly written,

Each character,

Born carefully,

And purpose filled,

Each title,

Thoughtfully conceived in a gorgeous wordy mind.