Stories shared
some not yet written
narratives
prompting quarrels
others
inspiring laughter
language
sparking romantic escapades
more often
denoting solemn silence
chapters
short, not-so-sweet
segments
drawn out, delightful
and the pages keep turning
reading you
causes blurry vision
headaches, eyestrain
out loud
or in my head
none of the words
make sense
literary reflections
cliches
jumbled sentences
prose poised for pause
novel intentions
filler thoughts
ideas never printed
forget about
communicated
character development
weakened plot twists
when fiction and fairy tales
articulate love
better than you
leafing through paragraphs
I discover not a hero
not a savior
not a meaningful happy ending
but a realization
you and I
no matter how hard I try
will always be bookends
never quite meeting
in the middle
About the Creator
Marilyn Glover
Poet, writer, & editor, writing to uplift humanity. A Spiritual person who practices Reiki and finds inspiration in nature.
Mother of four, grandmother of two, British American dual citizen living in the States
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Comments (12)
Nice
Very cleverly written… an unexpectedly sad end🥹.
A beautiful exploration of love and distance.
Oh, this was beautifully layered. What started as an experience through the pages of literature, ends up becoming a confession of how love is not like a fairytale, sometimes it’s two people becoming bookends, who can’t seem to meet in the middle. Clever and absolutely, lovely to read. I especially liked how you linked the not so good symptoms of reading to the person in question, the eyestrain, the weakened plot twist — he, whoever, chooses not to or cannot live up to the stories between the pages, deep. 👏🏽👌🏽♥️
Oh wow, the ending was sad but as I read it, you articulated it so beautifully~ Thanks for sharing, Marilyn~
Oh my, that ending hit me so hard. Made me remember how parallel lines can never meet. Loved your poem so much!
Really beautiful Marilyn, but also quite sad - the fact they never meet in the middle. Well done.
Oh, wow! Love what you did with the imagery of the bookends! Very clever and beautifully written poem, Marilyn!
What a creative poem you have here. It seems to be all about living a book life with someone special but two can't seem to meet. Good job.
Gosh, this was gorgeously written. I love the way it ends, tying the title into your work so effectively.
Very good work 👏🙏
Interesting comparison of life, love and relationships. Well said