THE GIFT OF READING, WRITING, LIVING, LOVING
~ the choice is yours ~
(inspired by many authors - of books and life:)
August 21, 2019
have you ever read a book?
a few chapters of a book?
a few pages of a book?
Yes?... well... let's further take a look..
how much can you tell,
from the few pages that you've read..
is it drama, tragedy, or mystery,
action, love saga, fantasy or history..?
does the single chapter or few pages you've read
give you, my friend, the intel
to continue reading further or drop it instead?
what if you did stop reading,
based on a few unlikeable pages,
and missed the hidden wondrous paradise,
sci-fi, miracles, heart-tugging narratives,
or the wisdom of the sages?
hmmm, now I wonder,
if chapters were years and pages were days,
of a life who's length was still unknown,
how much can you tell
from the few pages you've read or
skimmed of another's book, much less your own?
and even if you, by chance or good will,
read every single word and also between the lines,
would what you see and what another sees
always align?
no?
well then, one thing to discern,
is the limits of
what we perceive,
and what we believe,
they say not to judge a book by its cover,
perhaps also not by the few pages we skim over,
certainly wise advice to heed,
not just of books but of the people we try to read.
perhaps it’s time for reflection,
some self-reading and introspection,
why bother reading the book of another,
when, after all, yours is the only story you can author....
enjoy your gift
of reading, writing, living, loving,
the choice is yours and yours alone,
whose book will you focus on?
दूसरों के किताब पढ़ने में ऐसे उलझ गए,
कि अपनी कोरे पन्नो में लिखना भूल गए.......
