𝕀’𝕧𝕖 𝕓𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕦𝕡 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕗𝕒𝕣 𝕥𝕠𝕠 𝕝𝕠𝕟𝕘…
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I’ve been standing up straight for far too long,
the lack of respect and attention is altogether wrong.
The circulation in my spine is nonexistent,
as I feel jealous and illy reminiscent.
I want to be held and gently considered,
but instead, I’m yellowed and withered,
for I am a dusty old book, stuck on the corner of a shelf, that hasn’t been read in a very, very long time.
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Rowan Finley
Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. My real name is Jesse Balogh.
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Ohh, this is both deep and dramatic. I mean, who wouldn’t want to rescue that poor dusty soul from its shelf-bound sorrow?
What book would you want to be, J? Les Miserables? I’d probably be the Catcher in the Rye
This makes me want to explore a book store to see what treasures wait to be uncovered