I am a textbook.
Knowledge you will gain if you open and look.
The children of yesterday.
Ignored me to go out and play.
What can I say about today.
These children look at screens all day.
Some people liked holding me.
There was a certain joy in owning me.
Dispayed proudly on some book shelf.
Of their personality and interests, their own selves.
With pride, they'd display as a reflection.
Caressing every page with such affection.
There were some who'd look at me with respect.
Some others would draw lines, add summaries and correct.
Like hand-me-downs, I'd teach the younger ones.
From the elder kids, they'd keep circulating me; it was so fun.
But now I lie in a desolate library.
My binding has fallen apart, will you rescue me?
-RUELHA
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Very well written …Its high time we ingrain the reading culture back into the budding youth ..Kudos to you girl 👍
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Thank you so much Umi. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Have a wonderful Sunday.
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Same to you Rue 🙂
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Very beautifully expressed 💛
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Thank you Ashish. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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I still love textbooks. I’m not fond of the newer ones that try to imitate web pages with extra side boxes and oversize quotes from the text. But the traditional textbook that presents information in a clear, orderly way matters a lot to me; I hope they never disappear. J.
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I know exactly what you mean J. Simple, concise, crisp and clear without too much irrelevant information to filter. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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This is definitely coming out from the mouth of text books today!!!! Funny yet true. Beautifully penned dear Ru. 👏👏👏👏 You are a great poet to look up to!!!
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Thank you so much Preeths. I am so glad you liked this piece. You are a kind soul, my dear. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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Thank you for reblogging and sharing my poem, Ned.
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