A book on the shelf
Passed by, passed over
Rejected by browsers
Ignored by casual
trade
Over looked by readers
of discernment
Often handled but
never understood
A book on the shelf
Unwanted and
unappreciated
Unloved and forlorn
waits patiently
For that one special
wordsmith
Who will see the small
tome
Among the vast bibliotheca
And admire the cover,
The quality of the
fabric
Its exquisite binding
He will handle the
book
Feel its weight and
worth in one carress
And will appreciate
its quality.
When he turns the
pages
He will engage with
the contents
Understanding its language
Each perfect word on
each pristine page
This will be a story
of such worth
When the wordsmith
finds
This book on the shelf
