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A Poem by Johanna
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Never underestimate the power of a book.

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"I love to read and always find a lot of comfort and joy in it.. wrote this poem today after finishing a book, never underestimate the power of a book.." <3








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Let me just sit here and read a story

A happy story, so different from my own

Let me just sit here with these words before me

and I won't feel so alone


Let me just read this story until the sun has gone

and I´m cold to the bone

With this book on my knee

Let me just sit here and read a story


I see my own reflection

On those ink covered pages

I can almost taste it

People going places

All the dreams I once had

Between the lines they are penned

Always happy, if not

I can just remake the end


Let me just sit here and read a story

I've been sitting here for many nights now

The book is getting old and weary

I don't wanna put it down


These flipping pages make me feel free

A world away from the world

Let me just sit here and read this story

Let me just sit here alone

Pretending that this story is my own

© 2014 Johanna


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A beautiful poem. I read 1-2 book weekly and read 500 plus poem on three sites. I love and need the words of ancient and new writers. I like the photos and the reason for the story. Books can take us to better places and dream of things we want and need. Thank you for sharing the amazing story.
Coyote

Posted 9 Years Ago


Johanna

9 Years Ago

I like to read a lot as well, and going to new places and dreaming is one of the best parts :) Glad .. read more
Wow .. beautiful poem. I love it, when I grab a book to read then yea .. it happens to me too not to put that book down till read that book complete .. Ha! Your poem`s so beautiful .. I enjoyed reading your words ;)

Posted 9 Years Ago


Johanna

9 Years Ago

Thankyou :)) Glad you could relate :)
Enjoyed it, I love to sit down and enjoy a good book.

Posted 9 Years Ago


This is probably we all love to read a story. It helps us escape from our own lives and sometimes we rather find meaning of our own lives in other's stories.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Johanna

9 Years Ago

Yes I agree :) It´s the reason I wrote this poem :)
I loved how descriptive you are with this and respect how you still read actual books instead of trying to read them online like the rest of the world now. The only people who I truly know who read a lot are my mom and dad. And me, of course, but what I'm trying to say is that seeing our society in public with a book in their hands is very rare nowadays. Which I find so sad since I love going out in public with a book. Books are such a perfect best friend I feel, because no words needs to be exchanged, you just sit down in each others company and understand the other completely. You discover a title only to want to have the craving to get lost within it...

Posted 9 Years Ago


Johanna

9 Years Ago

This review was beautiful, like a little story. and I know exactly what you mean.. it´s really like.. read more
I Am Svetlana

9 Years Ago

Yeah, it's sad how society is so set on using technology to do everything that picking up an actual .. read more
~~ You appeared very stunning with this write! ~~

I`m stunned to read this beautiful piece ~~ I can simply say .. In short words, I enjoyed reading this piece. And yeah .. We really shouldn`t underestimate the power of books. It`s a sexy message you spread through this write. Good job!

Posted 9 Years Ago


Stephen

9 Years Ago

Actually ..in my vocabulary "sexy" stands on good, beautiful and peaceful NOT erotic at all.
Johanna

9 Years Ago

I´m glad :) I take it as a compliment then :) who wouldn´t want they´re poems to be good and peac.. read more
Stephen

9 Years Ago

Even yeah it IS a compliment so, yeah, let me get my hopes up cus, my HOPES are always up. *Wink*
This poem made me feel happy, I just love reading/books so much. Adding to my favorites :)

Posted 9 Years Ago


Johanna

9 Years Ago

wow thankyou! means a lot :))
I loved this poem!!! :) 100/100

Posted 9 Years Ago


Johanna

9 Years Ago

hurray! :) thankyou :)

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Added on May 21, 2014
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Johanna
Johanna

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