I wrote this poem with the help of my friend Priyam, so tell me what you think about it.
Have
you ever read a book?
And
felt tears well up in your eyes
Or
maybe your mouth cranking up in a smile
Or
even imagined flying in the sky?
Have
you ever read a book?
And
tried to think like the characters
Or
felt emotions in your heart swirl
Or
even imagined living in their world?
I
Have
I
like to think, that when I fall
As
a raindrop in death’s shoreless sea
This
world of books inside my thoughts
Will
mourn for me.
Once,
during a time of great difficulty
I
was in my world of fantasy
Lo
Behold! There I saw
A
shelf of books, instantly giving solace to my soul.
The
first book I picked out
Was
“The Tale of Fairies Ought”
It
was all imagination
And
my fancy it caught.
The
next one was “The tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens
My
favourite character in that was Mr. Hickens
Or
maybe something else was his name
Shame
on me for not remembering all those names!
Lastly
came my favourite, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
The
number of times I’ve read it is maybe 13?
I
love sweet little Charlie, and Willy Wonka’s so silly!
It
was a sugary ending to my wonderful fantasy.
I
like to think that when I fall
As
a raindrop in Death’s shoreless sea
This
world of books inside my thoughts
Will
mourn for me.
And
suddenly I felt a drastic shock
With
that I completely awoke
And
saw what was going on around
I
was surprised to see a teacher in the class!
She
looked at my face
And
demanded to know what I was doing
A
student sleeping in the class!
Didn’t
it feel the least bit embarrassing?
I
wish I could’ve remained in my fantasy
With
no one to stop me from reading
Because,
reading makes a person complete
And
nothing else can accomplish that feat.
A
lot of friends come and go
But
when you feel really low
And
want someone to be with you
Books,
with you, will always be true.
