And You?

Walking among bookshelves of new or used books.
What do you feel,
among so much knowledge and words?
Do you feel the weight around you?
Or maybe complete surrealism.

Perhaps you think.
You think of the authors,
or the artists behind the works.
The history behind,
or the age of the works
Maybe even so detailed as the word choice
The influences
Or do you just like to think of your opinion of certain book titles?

Do you judge a book on thickness
Weight?
By the wear and tear?

Was the book loved?
Littered with margin notes?
Dog eared, by chance?
Or is it the opposite?
It’s in mint condition,
Spine’s pristine,
All around a showcase model.

People are expressed by their books.
No matter where you are,
Or what kind of place the books are in,
They are personal.
And have a history.