A good book or an old lover

By Lylani

I read you a long time ago
Highlighting the parts of you I loved
Skimming them
living them
Breathing them
Over
And
Over

Until I knew them by heart
Every subtle .Plot. twist
All those characters
So well researched
Perfectly detailed
So believable

After so many years
I find you covered in dust
At the back of a shelf
I caress your spine
Thumb your dog eared pages
Smiling
Afresh
At your clever turn of phrase
Absorbing myself in you again
Fatally praying for a happy ending
Though this story was scribed in tears and stone
Long ago

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Published on Friday, November 28, 2008. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "A good book or an old lover"

On Tuesday, November 11, 2014, soul_versing (774) wrote:

This is definitely worthy of a 10. Hm. Wish I could say I'd choose a book over a lover, but... to each their own. -bows
A former member wrote: I really love this piece. Not only does it portray my love of books so perfectly (but all of us book lovers have had moments like this) but also because you have done an excellent job at describing how we can rekindle old loves that were once forgotten. Great job and keep up the good work!
On Sunday, December 8, 2013, Electric-Chair (121) wrote:

I truly love this piece, and the title is perfect
On Sunday, December 8, 2013, Star (879) wrote:

I love the smell of dusty old books. The way the pages sound as you flip them. *sigh* I should get the book again from the library I've read so many times. I'm glad I came across this. Definitely a bookmark. Thank you. ~xo*xo~
On Thursday, April 16, 2009, carlosjackal (2786) wrote:

Very clever, brilliant, thought-provoking piece. Top draw :)
On Sunday, November 30, 2008, Leith Plunkett (237) wrote:

Flows perfectly. Those last two lines are to die for. Awesome piece
On Friday, November 28, 2008, Narcissa (391) wrote:

Neither easy to let go...even through the tears we still reach for them. Perfect.
A former member wrote: Loved It. Beautifully portrayal of hope for a faded future.
On Friday, November 28, 2008, Fantecstasy (120) wrote:

Absolutely. *tips hat*
On Friday, November 28, 2008, estherbell (52) wrote:

i find this really beautiful.the end is sad,touching.
On Friday, November 28, 2008, The Lipstick Factor (287) wrote:

Pretty imagery, nice flow and truth expressed eloquently. Nice work!