"I
can live alone, if self-respect, and circumstances require me so to do.
I need not sell my soul to buy
bliss.
I have an inward treasure born
within me, which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should
be
withheld, or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give."
—Charlotte Bronte
it took so long
too long
to internalise
this piece of wisdom
to truly understand it
to accept it
books
the conveyors of truth
books
friends who don't disappoint
books
comfort in hard times
books
hardback volumes
a way of reaching the top shelf
"hardback volumes
ReplyDeletea way of reaching the top shelf"...Oh Rall, this made me smile, more because of my haiku height. Love the Bronte quote.
"books / friends who don't disappoint" Indeed! I enjoyed your use of Charlotte Bronte in this sense of being supported in necessities. Cool!
ReplyDelete"books / friends who don't disappoint" For sure. And I love your use of Charlotte Bronte.
ReplyDeleteI love the quote and the poem. Conveyors of truth and friends that dont disappoint - so true!!!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I love your surprise ending-- "A way off reaching the top shelf" -- yes! But there also some other gems--"friends who don't disappoint." Truly, there IS no better friend than a book.
ReplyDeleteOh Rall this piece is a treasure.. I felt embraced .. indeed reaching the top shelf in more ways than one and ahhhh "friends who don't disappoint!" Loved this !
ReplyDeleteI love that you love books - they can be a life saver for sure - Jae
ReplyDeleteYes, absolutely!
ReplyDelete"A way of reaching the top shelf" Thank you for sharing!
The way of reaching the top shelf - yes that sums up life - we all need to reach the top shelf !
ReplyDeleteBooks are helpers in ways you describe. Beautifully said.
ReplyDeleteQuite a quote to live up too Rall - but you rose to the challenge - this one hit my soul more than most tonight...
ReplyDeleteThank you Scott !
DeleteLove that last line haha Yes books are all that!
ReplyDeleteWho could disagree? A life without books and reading is not to be contemplated! And how I love your ending and the accompanying pic. *Smile.*
ReplyDeleteYes, some books are better used as steps or flower presses.
ReplyDeleteLove the Bronte quote. Amazing how books can be used!
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