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
Copyright © Matthew Anish | Year Posted 2016
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