Sunday, September 16, 2007

the day i turned into a book




hi!

ring the doorbell


and face the music


step into my home


and follow the chime


read the signs on the white door


before you staccato through





stay bewildered


smile


yes, you could walk around if you must





no nyet na non


i wont appear if you call out my name


so you may attempt several new ones


and i'll purr if i like any, i promise





feel at home


you can take a drink from my purple water bottle


or open the shelf adjoining the cupboard for the cookie jar


p.s. there are chocolates in-hiding all over the room. find them.





let your gaze wander off in any direction





if you dare to change my playlist


i wont come out and meet you


there, i know youre nice





can you hear my breathing?





oh! thats a miss!


im obviously not under the wooden table!





no,duh!


surely not atop it either!





did you check the verandah?


happy rummaging





done?


youre quick!


at-choooo





what dyu think of all my crayon drawings?


and that terracota vase i made at school?





lets play mikado





oops


you need to find me first!





bad luck, i wouldnt hide under the bed


keep trying





SHEESH!


i never thought youd find out!!


or


i was hoping youll take longer


tch tch


but how did you know


id be here?





i was cleaning up my book shelf this morning


and the books


the began to talk to me


and little did i know


that they'd call me over for breakfast!





so i walked in


and they made me stay


and i read and i read


till i slipped into a dream


and when i awoke


i realised i'd turned into a book


a beautiful, blue-covered paper book


that hasnt been read before...!





and i wanted to tell you about this magical story


i wanted you to find me on your own





i love you


because you can read me like a book





"we've got so much time to kill


like pigeons on my window-sill


we're hanging out...


we're made out of blood and rust


looking for someone to trust


without a doubt...


but right now


everything you want is wrong and


right now


all your dreams are waking up and


right now


i wish i could follow you


to the doors


of freedom


where no one cares..."

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