"Local Bookstore"
It is a Second Home, The Local bookstore
Something of yellowed pages and umbrellas shaking off rain
something about cities and grime and timelessness and hot coffee
something Safe, you feel safe and at home
one feels like nothing could hurt you inside the local bookstore
Safe and sound in its walls a blessed sanctuary like a church
filled with books and you gave your life to books
Some impenetrable safety of bookisshness and peace
you want to withdraw from the city and lose yourself in a book
and the coffee reassures you that things are somehow going to be O.K.
Safety in the City and Solace in Solitude A Quiet Place To Rest
A Sanctuary and a home and a place to pray
,The Local Bookstore!