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One word becomes one idea, becomes one sentence, becomes one poem, becomes one story. It must start from just “one word”. Today my one word is “Books”.
BOOKS
What
are books? To some they are inanimate objects that sit upon shelves and collect
dust. To others they are spirited beings who come alive when someone picks them
from the shelves, wipes away the dust from their covers, and allows them to
speak with each turn of a page. They speak about romance, mystery, suspense,
humor, families, friendship, adventures, science, history, foods and more. They
take us on journeys to faraway lands. They teach us about life, the world, and
everything in it. They speak through colorful words and sentences that form
magnificent imagery in the minds of all readers. Then they find a way to
politely say good-bye once the last page is turned. It is then that those books
are returned to their shelves, until someone picks them up again and invites
them to speak.
BOOKS
Like
soldiers at attention
The
books stood on their shelves
So
tall, so brave, so silent
While
dust fell upon themselves
The
people came and chose them
Then
invited them to speak
They
came alive with the turn of a page
Each
word allowed a “peek”
The
books told tales of romance
Intrigue
and mystery too
They
led us forth to foreign lands
Where
we freely wandered through
We
read aloud
We
laughed and cried
We
danced and pranced
And
sometimes sighed
We
learned about others
As
we marveled around
We
tasted new foods
Through
words and through sound
They
taught us great lessons
in
science and history
Each
spirited page revealed
quite
a mystery
When
the last page was turned
and
they said their “Good-bye”
We
were left with huge images
and
answers to “Why?”
…We
knew it was time
to
put them to rest
On
their dusty old bookshelves
with
the Best of the Best
