Time and time again

I find solace in a book

upon reading the first line

that's all it took

it's invitation beckons me

to pause, to ponder, to dream

as I go from page to page

its wisdom I glean

when i'm feeling lonely

and in need of a friend

I disappear among the pages

before long, nearing the end

the journey I've discovered

when I chance to look

brought forth its treasure

in the form of a book