The Anonymous History of a Library Book

By Saywisely

1 min read Aug 22, 2024
A coffee stain on page ten-four,
A folded corner, maybe more.
A faint perfume, a sandy grain,
A penciled note about the rain.

I do not know the hands that held,
The stories that this book compelled.
But in these traces, I can find,
The quiet ghosts they left behind.

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