A shelf
Full of paper
Full of ink
There's nothing
Quite like
Holding a book
In my hand
Lifting the cover
Gently
To prevent damage
Turning the pages
Quickly
Reverently
Impatiently
This book is a page-turner
We say
Even if it's
An ebook
I like holding
A story
A work of art
In my hands
It gives me a
Connection
With the author
I don't have that
Connection
With the author
When I read
An ebook
Often I can't get
The physical book
So I settle for
An ebook
Whenever I feel
Down
Sad
Lonely
I walk to
The shelf
Full of paper
Full of ink
I read
