To the aged librarian down the hallway:
Who thought it was cool that I had
clouds on my hair & detective glass
when reading books during lunch time
Who smiled at me when I would
return a book on time & borrow it
again, because he knew it was my favorite
From you, I learned
the secrets of lost languages & uncharted
lands between the dusty shelves of the library
To you, who gifted me with
"a quote, a thimble of poems, hand me
a way to set sail"
I have found the ship filled with stories
and wild things, that I have decided to
keep on sailing, forever looking out for pirates
*quoted lines from Bjorn Rudberg's Navigating Uncharted Seas, from The Aged Librarian series
Posted for dVerse Poets Pub - Friends in Blogosphere - hosted by Punam. The library was my sanctuary growing up and I have made friends who share the same love for books and poetry. Thank you friends!
