Page 23 - Fallen Thoughts

My Escape

I can never

Understand,
Those who say,
“Books are boring”.

That can’t be right.
Because books are,
Fascinating,

Challenging,
Exquisite.

Books are

The only thing that
Cradle me, and
Whisper the secrets
I’ve never told

Back in my ears.

Books are

An extension of
Who I am.
Every novel I’ve read
Has stolen

A piece of me.

I am scattered,
Amongst pages,

And dog-ears,
And tear stains.

My fingers and
Brain are tinted,