page one

I get stuck on the first page,

hallway through
the first page.

it's a biography of someone's
life.

a hard life
in the hills. not enough love,

not enough hugs,
or food,

or beds to sleep in.
I yawn

and skip to the middle of the book.
nothing
interests me.

I get it. life's a bitch
for some,
and less so for others, but

i'm not feeling it.
I turn to the last page

and I sigh.
I look at the author's photo.

he looks like a really
nice guy, but

i'm glad I didn't read this
book,

having lived through most
of it already.