reading

 

when my mind stills
I can sit with a book
there's something about 
the bound book
the paper
turning each page
after
page

sometimes I read
with a highlighter in hand
it's a need not a want
because the words
they simply make so much sense
add a depth to my world
not there previously

I don't want to forget them
they're so beautiful
put together in ways that feel
brilliant
beyond

messages
life
experiences
this other world
ready to explore
ready to visit
it somehow makes me feel 
more alive
when my mind stills
I can sit with a book