I have been coming to you
For twenty years now
It is interesting
Our conversation has not changed
A word in
All these years
Especially when
What binds us are
Books
I am grateful you made
All the exceptions
With me
I was so sad
When I first came to you
To say good bye
And you said
Wherever you are
I will send you the books
Don’t feel sad
I cheered up
But I wasn’t sure
How long it was tenable
but you delighted me
On all those strange shores,
Your books traveled with me
Don’t know who said
‘those who read are never lonely’
He should be canonized
Sometimes I tell you
Sorry I have picked up
Too many books
And your only answer has been
Buy a bigger car
I will gladly fill it up
I know it’s your
Livelihood
But the difference you have made
In all our lives
Has taken out
The humdrum
People who love books
Can’t be ordinary
Do me one more favour
Just make sure
You go after me