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Life is a Book

life is a book

in the beginning
you hold it in your hands
new, fresh, unblemished
it is only potential
who knows what dreams it holds?

at the end
you look back at a story, cherished
you hate to put it down
it's sad to realize it's over
it was wonderful, but...
so different from
the story you imagined

when you picked it up
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Swan Avatar
July 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I agree! It also reminds me of art or sewing, looking at the materials before starting, and how differently the work ends up to how it seemed in forethought. life is a book, a tapestry... I like the size of your poem and the length of the lines too. It feels like a thought that has been polished. Faved. J :)
Crandall Avatar
July 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
hmm, that's interesting. I guess a lot of things are like that - pieces of art, etc. I'm glad to hear you liked it. I remember thinking when I wrote it that it would be between two covers (front and back).
Wolf Avatar
June 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I like this very, very much. Isn't that the way things work out, at least for most people?! Great write, David.
Crandall Avatar
June 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Thanks, Gershon! I think so. I could never have, in my wildest imagination, have predicted my story.
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