I can feel a faint warmth
Nestled between my desolate pages
From the tree that used to be alive once
Just the lingering affections returned
Admiring the passerby by eagerly as I wait
This is nice, I have plenty of room here
It's just a tad bit lonely and empty feeling
Kinda feels like I could run forever
Without finding another thing out here
Time to spruce this up then, yeah?
Starting from the left, we have any topic
You could ever wish to know about me
Followed by my greetings to each visitor
Let's get to know each other slowly
As we walk down this extended corridor
I'll tell you what I can and show you what I can't
And you can respond with how it makes you feel
This blind meeting will let us both see
Exactly how we are going to part later on
Will it be friends, acquaintances?
Or will you walk away immediately
Just to run back and read me again?
My words stay the same, but each visit
Brings with it a new understanding
Little nuggets that went unseen the first time
Getting closer, bonding with my intramural
You leave me with little parts of yourself
I don't mind the tiny water warps left from tears
Or the near indiscernable indentations from bookmarks
Because they are tokens of your love
I watch in awe, as you dedicate your time to me
Raging, getting excited, being teary eyed
All these emotions you spend on me
But my favorite one of all is nearing the end
When I run out of things to say and you linger
There was so much to tell you
So much to show as we approached
That 'forever' that arrived before I knew it
It's ok, go ahead, close the book
I'll just sleep, so I can tell you all about me again next time