Reading
By Stellar84

--------------------------------------------------------------
This poem belongs to me, Emily.  All rights reserved.  Please,
no duplicating, copying, or distribution without my consent.
--------------------------------------------------------------

     Whenever I do read a book 
     I sit down and so enjoy 
     This wondrous thing with lovely words 
     That spins a tale about a ploy 

     The scheming minds do set at stake 
     To ruin all that’s true and fair 
     And don’t you know they can’t succeed 
     For people always seem prepared 

     Reading seems to take me away 
     And position me in the tale 
     So I become a part of it 
     Scheming but to no true avail 

     In one I am a sorceress 
     Later, I’m one who wields a blade 
     I help those just in need of it 
     Grateful are the people I aid 

     All of this occurs when I read 
     As startling as this may seem 
     This event I do so enjoy 
     And it’s better than ANY dream