true story

it's not all
fiction, once
in a while
a real story
happens that
you want to live
in, to last,
to linger on,
and be a part
of. you want
the pages to
turn slowly, like
leaves drifting
off an autum
tree, you want
the hero to
win the day,
for the romance,
teetering on edge,
to end happily,
you want to hold
the book
for another
night in bed,
with the light
on, and everyone
but you asleep.
while you breathe
in the sweet
folds of a tale
well told.