Means of Escape

Just read a book written by a Jewish woman which was published in the 1920's It told of a working woman and her would - be benefactors The story moved quickly - it was a fast read It threw me back in time to an age quite different than our own Although it really wasn't all that far back in time The writer captured the zeitgeist quite well Reading a story can can remove one from their reality temporarily and bring peace to a worried mind Poetry is different It cuts into the cold heart like an icepick Here in the fabled Lower East Side we need relief some people here play dominoes all day some love rock and roll Whatever your heart tells you to feel Try to capture it in words Reach out and tell them your story I escaped last night into the pages of a novel I remember a song which had the lyric "wish I could find a good book to live in" I concur we