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To Whatever End

I was a member of your cadre I was one of the coven I sailed with you in the seaspray I rode in deserts hotter than an oven I blazed with power brighter than a fire I delved into the well I soared on the winds and higher I fought monsters no mortal could fell I felt the pain as deeply I heard the clanging of the bells The journey did not come cheaply I wept when you fell Your world will live inside me As I have lived in it You will live and guide me For I will not forget Your story is not done But I’ve turned the final page I know that you have won You’ll live forever and an age They might not understand All you meant to me This book is not my land It’s just another fantasy

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Kelli White

Date: 8/9/2020 2:57:00 PM

Beautifully written and gently displayed poem, OE, :), I actually thought it was a romance at first, until the end. But indeed it is a lover of books. Kelli

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/22/2020 6:04:00 PM

Just love the feeling of adventure and mystery that coats this enchanting write. Kudos, Olivia! Best wishes, Gershon

Olivia Estep
Date: 7/22/2020 7:08:00 PM

A lot of people don't understand how deeply one can travel into a story. For me, a book becomes a reality of sorts, to the point where I weep with the characters and rejoice with them. It's a sad parting indeed when I've lived so fully in a book, only to have its pages close on me and come to an end. -Olivia