The precis looked good
The cover looked nice
I opened a book
And began a new life
I found a new home
With magic and 142 stairs
And just for a time being
I forgot all my despairs
Then the climax came near
I was not reading the words anymore
The scenes were all I could see and hear
The pages cut my finger
The words cut my heart
Like the author had a knife with them
And was tearing my soul apart
Then the book ended
And I was lost for words
Why is it that happiness can only be found
In books and other worlds?
Hogwarts may have ended
But the book still stays with me
You may say it's not real
Oh but it's real to me
Because you know what they say
A book a day, keeps reality away.
©soumasree
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