The Old Book Poem by Byju V

The Old Book



Thrown face down
On a heap of waste
Was the book, the old one,
I had read when the dreams were still so colourful,
A gaping hole right through the cover,
A toothless mouth with wrinkled lips
Opening in the agony of the very last breath.

Byju V
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: lifestyle
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Kelly Kurt 04 April 2015

Amazing imagery, Byju! Thanks for sharing

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