Books, Books...more Books.

Before parchments and messaged leaves

From cave walls they read hieroglyphics

Trees then gave us paper

Books, bearer of our civilization and culture.

Literature, Law, commentary

Stories, action books, mystery, poetry

Good news, bad news

All kinds of views.

We owe paper and books

For how the world now looks

Generations on books fed

Stunning changes from them led.

Books all kinds on display

On shelves in artful array

Taking a quick look

What would we do without books?

Always books respected in our culture

Sacred books and Literature

Of knowledge and wisdom a bearer

Let us never these sever.

With more books from more trees

Fewer trees we will see

For rain and drinking water

Only leafy trees will cater.

Everything in fine tune

Must not abuse Nature`s boon

To get out of this slippery slope

Balance and new ways give hope.

Is it the end of books?

When we now have e-books?

A slave to a machine

Does this mean?

Both have a place

In this fast race

For trees some relief

Those in this cause believe.

Creativity and expression

Through poetic and literary extension

Must never be subject to suppression

These help keep life`s pace

In this rat race.