The History of Books

The history of books

covered in dust

and dry sweat

full of days

spent in the spotlight

with just as many ...

no, much, much more

in no light

no eyes peering inside

perusing pages

like honey hungry bees

or excited faces

bursting open pages

diving in for every

metaphor, sentence

and well placed verb

in a world

where words

are universal currency

mystery, intrigue

romance and destiny

all meet for tea

everything is on the menu

no topic untouched

poetry, prose

fiction and non

find homes

in these shelves

all by themselves

quietly ignored

until finally explored

...

This is the history

of books