Pile of Books

from Songs of Searching by Ben Foskett

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She lay back on a pile of books
as the family of fishermen spun out their hooks
weaving her stories on the backs of absolutes
the room heaved under the pressure of roots
as the waves lapped at her window

forever trapped in her wooden fortress
casting shadows on the earthen walls
the shrieks and cries of the seabird's calls
as they travelled the world

to bring her tales
to weave into the fabric of life itself
tales of wonder and tales of woe
tales of love and murder flowed

the high seas were awash with danger
much did she know about it's anger
the fishermen would bring their catch
straight into the arms of our heroin to dispatch
often they gave her lies, mostly they were uncouth

but between those slender fingers those stories bore truths
the truths of a battle to tame and indifferent world
the truths that the stars seemed would never give up

as the waves lapped at her window
as the roots pushed deep into the soil
the earthen walls that had imprisoned her
were never to shake or recoil

she lay back on a pile of books
as the fishermen spun out their hooks
weaving her stories on the back of absolutes
as the room heaved and shuddered

as the waves lapped at her window
as the roots pushed deep into the soil
the earthen walls that had imprisoned her
were never to shake or recoil FR9W12034241

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from Songs of Searching, released March 30, 2021

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