Covered with clustered
webs and dust,
how many more years
do I have to trust,
–to cope
with hope,
–to wait
with faith,
before you finally
pick me,
read me,
know me,
choose me,
among the hearts
you shelved
inside
you.
—
©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer. All Rights Reserved.
Photo credit: Patrik Göthe
In response to Daily Post: Shelf
Beautiful.
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Wow. That was fast. 🙂 Thank you, Indira!
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Wonderful poem, my dear friend. I could almost hear the books crying out, reaching out to people walking by, begging to be chosen. Lovely write. 🙂
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Yay!!!
Annieeeeeeeeeee!!! How I missed you my dear! 😘😘😘😘
I have visited you already and read your two posts but wasn’t able to comment due to annoying connection issues. 😭😭😭
Nonetheless, I am soooo happy to see you back!!!
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I am happy to be back! Missed you too, my dear Rosema 🙂 😘
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Yay! 😀 😀 😀
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I love this poem so much!! Makes me want to get a library card just to devour into some books!
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Yay! Go get some my dear. The books arecwaiting for you. 😘
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Wonderful! A poem from the POV of the book!
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Yes, PJ! I believe they do have hearts too!
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Absolutely! 🙂 🙂
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Yay! 😀 I agree!
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great poem! I was thinking of doing something like this. Great minds! 🙂
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Ha! Great minds think alike! 😍😍😍
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Yes we do!
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Haha! *high five*
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*high five* back to you!
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❤❤❤
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😀
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What a wonderful (hopeful) testimony of a book! The book has a heart and wants to be in yours. Where all good books go.
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That is do true. A book without a heart never really reach the reader’s heart
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Teach me the skill of poetry writing ☺☺ little words and great magic
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Oh. I believe you can write one, too! 🙂 Thank you!
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Definitely left me hushed–so beautifully written!
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Oh. Hushed I guess is a great thing? 🙂 Thanks dear!
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Left, hushed IS a great thing!
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Yay! Thank you!
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Welcome!
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❤
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