A Decent Book

by Mike Paniccia - Pisces

A Decent Book

Nothing beats, I've heard them say, 
a decent book, on a rainy day.

Or a sunny day, or any type,
alone with a book, they don't seem to gripe.

 But I must admit, I sometimes wonder,
how many books have they torn asunder?

Flipping, and flapping, and turning each way,
I feel sorry for the books at the end of the day.

They say that a storm is possibly brewing, 
 they'll sit this one out, and do some reviewing.

Get lost in the storm, and the ball game is over,
 but lost in a book, and the world's off your shoulder.

If a disaster should strike, they'd read among the ruins,
the calamity unnoticed, they can't be unglued.

And so nothing can beat, or so they have said,
a decent book, that's inside your head.

Birth sign: Pisces
Date created: 1999-10-19 11:01:28
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:41:26
Poem ID: 53521

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