On books and people
The difference is huge,
Between the bookshelf and the nightstand,
Though pointless yarns and epic sagas,
May reside on either one,
The difference is huge,
Between the waiting and the chosen,
Opinions, thoughts and words abound,
But lamps stay lit because of hope,
The difference is huge,
Between the dusty and the dog-eared,
And finding both belies,
That once loved treasure you have found,
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The difference is huge,
Between the library’s and your own,
worn out and unloved they wander on,
while yours stays safe and sound at home,
The difference is huge,
Between readers and collectors,
The reader relates and thus is changed,
Collectors dont know what they dont know,
The difference is huge,
between the sacred and the profane,
One deeper than oceans, calls to deep,
the other remains a storm in a teacup,
The trick is to know the difference,
And not become smug about it.
