“Castle Made of Books”

Delaney
Villa Duchesne
St. Louis County, Missouri

An interior world where no land is visited
twice
Worries seem to melt away
slowly

Life unfolds within its walls
where I reign

This is the place
where nobody sees the same story with the same eyes
and
My ideas become
unique explorations of landscape

This is where I cry
tears are found on every page
drip
drip
drip
Tears of joy, release of sadness

An army of characters battle
for me

My mind spins
as the story unfolds
I fly from page to page, in a trance

Reading in my castle
I am part of the story,
stronger than anyone can imagine
Words,
swords that battle for truth
I am never alone

Beauty is within these walls
in this castle,
this dwelling place
made of books.