A book

A book I found the other day
it's cover worn & tattered
pages of delicate linen
words bled through
the writing fragile

within it held a story
a little life
an existence of hell
flames before a fire

somewhere in the middle
blank pages filled the book
I blink back tears
that cloud my eyes
but still I find
that sudden void

chapters were gone forever
will I ever find those long lost words
and finish the journey I started

Tina 10/14/05