I Read the Books

I read the books, the books I read. they draw my eye, they meet my need. I drink the words that fill the page, explore the worlds authors engage, I ride the tides swept by the moon, hear lions roar and call of the loon, sway to the music of all races, visit many exotic places. I cannot throw a book away, they stack my shelves, forever stay. I pull them out and read once more of souls like me who've gone before They lure me with a siren's call, they steal my time, they take my all.