Please Put Down the Book
Please put down the book
you’re reading now,
and gently close its pages.
So no harm shall come
to damage its cold thought.
Look up. Please, look up and see,
what little there is left of me
to resurrect the days
where you felt loved.
©James Rainsford 2011
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you’re reading now,
and gently close its pages.
So no harm shall come
to damage its cold thought.
Look up. Please, look up and see,
what little there is left of me
to resurrect the days
where you felt loved.
©James Rainsford 2011
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You've packed a lot of meaning into a short poem. Very cleverly written.
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ReplyDeletethis is melancholy, but with a little hope and kindness still mixed in. so gentle and sad.
ReplyDeleteOuch. Timidly scorching words.
ReplyDeleteAh, this feels so familiar...my love affair with books.
ReplyDeleteVery sweet, but quite sad also. Makes one think! Thank you for sharing, James.
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I empathize with this. Excellent flow and feel in a small amount of words. Great poem! :D
Sad, but beautifully written.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, James.
P.S. I love the show "One Foot In The Grave". Living here in the States, I only get to see it once in a while, as I'm usually working when it's aired.