A Friend

A friend who never leaves us, A friend who never betrays, A pal who is the joy of life, Who bestows the knowledge rays. Time and again when we tend to be bored, A mate to take us to a fairyland. Here a ogre and there a fairy, With a club or a magic wand. Steps to the world of numbers Poems and stories about Biology and zoology And history to study and pout. One who takes us on a nature trail Among and around a bush and a brook One with whom we share our solitude Is none other than a lovely BOOK