Trapped On a Shelf ~

Boundless adventures lie trapped on a shelf

Bound by covers that lure the human eye

A reader’s hand reaches to escape himself

Slightly pulling a book—it’s title to spy

Not intrigued by the title or cover

His fingers brushed across the row of books

He felt stories inside, from sleep, began to stir

Though dusted upon by time--tucked in library nooks

Then a thought of inspiration came to mind

How much individual lives are like books

Some covers bold or bland while others shined

Stories about spirit and others about looks

People so often judged by the world’s titles

while their story is hidden behind the cover

their unread story misinterpreted by gossipers

while there’s so much beauty inside to discover

Written by --HeatherJoy