I hold them In my hands Only to treasure them Always.
They are but The life of me. They are but The life of me.
Nothing more, Nothing less.
I open them Only to see Words of Beauty.
I sniff them Only to detect The fragrance Only they Behold.
They are but The life of me. They are but The life of me.
Nothing more, Nothing less.
Yet, What I charish Most of all.
The radiant energy Of what lies Within.
The thrilling sensation Of what lies Within.
They are but The life of me. They are but The life of me.
Nothing more, Nothing less.
This poem is dedicated to every author who filled my body with the joyful, thrilling, and powerful feeling I had when I was reading. And to every author who made me cry (long list). To all of them who created those amazing books.