Reality's Not Enough

“You live in a false reality”
“That’s not going to make you any smarter”
“I don’t get what you like about it”
“You’re doing that because you like to?”
“That’s so boring”
“You actually enjoy that”
Spending my life wrapped up
Wrapped up in nothing less than an amazingly unrealistic world 
I’ve spend my life wrapped up in the pages of book 
There's something tranquilizing about reading 
Something so indescribable 
about getting to paint that sensational picture in your head 
When I try to explain reading to someone 
I say “it's just like watching a movie, but so much better”
There is something so rewarding about finishing a book 
Feeling accomplished, and so proud 
With each book a different story 
With each book your getting to live a completely different life 
And that's what I love most about reading 
I’d much rather live between the pages of books 
Then live in realty
With each turn of a page something new just around the corner
I would pick a book over people anyday 
Only because books don't have to understand you to like you 
You only have to understand and like the book to read it 
And there just something about reading
I can't quite explain

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Date: 11/29/2024 5:35:00 PM
Reagan, the way you share your passion astounds. You have a way of describing feelings with words that is unusual and good. I'm enjoying reading your work and it makes my mood smile! Keep it up!
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Raeghan Steele
Date: 12/3/2024 2:48:00 PM
Thank you!! -V/R R.S
Date: 11/20/2024 7:39:00 PM
Omg I totally agree I'm I freaking book worm and no one underatands its a completely different world for me where I can escape the present and live in a scene. An yes I would choose books over TV any day. I love your poems they are to the point and very clear
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Raeghan Steele
Date: 11/21/2024 3:44:00 PM
Right!! I love reading!!! Im so glad you liked my poem, I hope you get to read some of my others. In my poems I try and show how growing up in todays world is hard. Anyways Thank you for the kind words. V/R -R.S
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