and have been put
to good use
by holding up
the entire series
of the famous Dr. Seuss.
The owner of our fate
is only
6 years old.
I wonder if he'll ever know
of the greatest story
ever told.
It was love at first sight
and your presence
completed me
but I need to get closer
to end
this misery.
I noticed you again
during the 2nd time
that we met.
It was through the education
of the Funk and Wagnalls
encyclopedia set.
We were separated
by many volumes
labeled A to Z
although I knew
in my heart
what you had meant to me.
Now little boys grow up
and it's become
a safe bet
to acknowledge
that books are often replaced
by the internet.
So we sit together in storage
with nothing
in between
and you are still
the most beautiful bookend
that I have ever seen.
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