lauripple
trophy
the shining colors of gold
its contours reflecting the light
with its curvatures
it majestically sits
on top of a shelf
boasting its hard-earned glory
for all to admire
trophy
bookshelf
books upon books
line up
spine against spine
waiting for my searching fingers
to fall upon one
stories and stories
contrasting, but the same
as they pull you in
to the characters' feelings
emotions
lives
thirst
he grapples with it with pain
he cannot reach
thirst
it tingles his throat
it stings and burns
but he cannot reach
thirst
as he looks longingly
forward
not backward
for he isn't that type of man
still he cannot reach
thirst
it has plagued humanity for centuries
we never quench it
there is always more
thirst
we will never reach