If life was a bookshelf
And we were all our own book
I’d be more than myself
You’d be more than a look
When a story begins
I read the words you show me
And when I read beyond the skins
You write what you think we’ll be
We’ll get to the climax, good or bad
The details are a little different than before
Straight to the falling action, happy or sad
But the structure always has the same core
Every time I get to an ending chapter
I’m more at peace, a little less stressed
I wonder if you’re just an attending actor
I wonder if this is all just a lifelong test
So, when I picked your book off the shelf
I didn’t know how long you’d be in my book
But I was ready to leap, ready to test myself
I got the best ending of all, I’m more than a look
-Grace
Author’s Note – I’ve been pondering this idea for quite some time now; this perspective has so many different angles to it. I’m sure I’ll continue to play with it in the future too :-).
Writing, reading, storytelling, and books in general are some of the most special things in life – there’s something that resonates so deeply when mixing them with our human lives. So cheers to the stories we’re creating and reading in every moment!
Fearless Free Soul 
31 responses to “the skins”
I love this idea. Life as a bookshelf. Us as the books. And being more than a book. I kinda like this thought it tough if being a handmade book with golden edges and illustrated pages full of delightful prose and story. 😊
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Thank you so much, dear friend. Your thoughtful read and comment means so much to me! Yessss, I love that imagery…how sweet of you to share! Appreciate your support 🤍🤗
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You’re so welcome dear friend 😊
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I love it! And isn’t life all about angles and perceptions? Wink!
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Thank you, Sheila!! So happy you love it, truly means a lot. Haha yes indeed, my friend!! Cheers to all those angles and perceptions 🤗🤗
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Such a beautiful and thought provoking poem, Grace. Wonderful.💕
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Thank you so much, dear Grace!! Your support means more than you could know, truly appreciated 🤍🤍🤗🤗
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My pleasure 💕🙏💕
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I just love this and to think about relationships, books that cross our lives. Some we devour and treasure forever, some were just perfect for the time we read them, all of us as books intersecting, getting to know each other…and some we can pick up again and again, and they always speak to us. Beautiful Grace, an amazing perspective beautifully developed in your poem. 🌹❤️🦋
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Awww Karima, your comments are seriously the best! Your thoughtfulness here means the absolute world to me. That was exactly the message I was hoping to convey, and you described it so beautifully…thank you for sharing. Grateful for you and your support, always and in all ways 🤍🤍🤗🤗
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What a beautiful though, Grace! Loved the idea of bookshelf. That’s what’s in our destiny. Some goes inside the book of history, and some goes inside the book of memories. So we all live in one form or another. A thought provoking piece indeed 👌🥀💖
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Aww thank you so much, KK!! I love your wise and thoughtful words here, thank you for sharing 😊. Yesss, we all live in one form or another – that’s exactly what I was hoping to get across. So grateful for you and your kind support, dear friend 🤍🤗
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You’re more than welcome, Grace 😊💖
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Welcome back Grace! Miss reading your work.
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Thank you so much, Cassa!!! That’s so kind of you…I’m glad to be back 🤍. Always grateful for your support 🤗🤗
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This is a wonderful perspective to look at life, Grace!! A truly enchanting and insightful poem to read. Loved and enjoyed reading it so much!! 🌠🤍
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Awww thank you so much for this precious comment!!! You are so kind, this means sooooo much to me 🤗. Appreciate you 🤍🤍
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“Straight to the falling action, happy or sad…But the structure always has the same core”…such beautiful lines…how magnificently & metaphorically you’ve written this profound poem, Grace ✨
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How kind of you to quote it! Thank you so very much, Navin! Your support is truly appreciated, so glad you enjoyed 🤍🤗
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I surely did…you’re welcome, Grace ✨💟💫
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I’ve often thought of all of us like an interactive google doc! I really like your ideas in this, and it made me think about how we are all the same at the core, we all struggle and have to go through character growth, it’s actually beautiful that we all have our own stories! The rhyme works well in this too, enjoyed!! 💓📚👏👏
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful read and comment, Tricia! So truly grateful for your support, means a lot to me. Glad you liked the rhyme 🤗, and yes I love that thought. So beautiful to have our own stories, love how you say that! Thank you for your kindness 🤍
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My pleasure, Grace! 💓
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This is a good read! Thanks for sharing! Have a great weekend ahead!
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Aww thank you, Ben!! Your support on this one means the world to me. Always a treat to be read by you!!
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Welcome. It’s really well done. Glad to see you finding all your great words again.
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Simply Incredible and so creative Grace😘💯
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Awwww thank you thank you!!! So deeply touched by your comments, my friend! Appreciate you 🤍🤍
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A beautiful creation, dear Grace! Love this one. 🤍🤍🤗🤗
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So happy to hear you love it, means the world coming from one of my favorite writers!!! Appreciate you 🤍🤗
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Awww, you’re most welcome, dear Grace! That’s so kind, thank you. It’s always my pleasure! 🤍🤗🤍
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