The Bookish Child

(For Abriana)

I met a little girl once
And quite a girl she was
Her passion was for reading
It was her deepest love

Words became her closest friends
And stories her salvation
She hung on words like branching limbs
One swings from on vacation

I hope she knows how special she is
I pray she never wonders
If she’s really ever good enough
When seen through eyes of others

I imagine her crafting stories one day
Deep and rich and compelling
Inspiring another child
To fall in love with storytelling

-gws