What do you do, after reading a book
After the suspense, of who done it
The twist and turns, the favourite characters
The ones so hated, the ones so loved
The ones so hated, one came to love
Those that carry the sympathy vote, " so unlucky, poor soul"
Sat in a room, of solitary accompany
In a crowd, on fields, on different settings
But none so strong, with enough vigour of sway
To destruct attention, caught in a trance
Into another world, like that of Alice
Others wonder, with fascination of such dedication
Then to the last word read, of ending sentence
What do you do, after completing a journey
Just when the last wax, illuminates to its end
Some characters stay on memory, encrusted
While others dissipate, like ghost's shadows
Never to be thought of, ever again
Then one opens, closed views again
To be aware of one's surrounding, again
To pick and choose, what straw to pull from
What do you do next
After the last word of sentence
After the last cover gives way, to life in chapters
Yes, some books I love so much, I hate it when they end......others I gobble unthinkingly and, you are right, never think of again. Well done......great topic!
ReplyDeleteSome characters stay on memory, encrusted
ReplyDeleteWhile others dissipate, like ghost's shadows
Never to be thought of, ever again
VERY NICE
Wow, I love your imagery and how you guided us through this tale~ I really loved it!
ReplyDeletethere's always what's next isn't there? That is what I thought about after reading this...we live life in moments, they tend not to be everlasting sadly enough while, like reading a book, we should enjoy it then, there, to the fullest, cause when it's gone, we won't remember everything, just a bit of everything :)
ReplyDeletehappy gooseberry day!!!
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lovely wonders.
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Love this poem. I have read a lot of books and it's so sad when a good one has ended ... I hate that moment, sometimes I try to put such a book away, because I don't want to read in one time, but I have never succeeded in that. I had to read it ... and feel the sadness when it's ended.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this wonderful poem.
Yes! I so know these feelings, an excellent book will evoke this. Perfectly penned Kodjo.
ReplyDeleteWhy, I pick up another book and get busy! :o) Thank you for a fun and thought-provoking read. Here's my offering this week: http://caridwen.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/drafting-personal-census/
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