Ode to the author br ~ br I gave myself to a book br fell to to vice of each page br the unknown adventure lay ahead br a whimsy of the authors whim br I read on and felt each word br often as spoken by myself br the phrase and stories echoed br into my dreams and daily thought br a character underwritten br followed each chapter br captivated by such a tale br I followed onwards br what words painted a picture br such as all I saw and felt br a life is what the author gave br upon scribing a soul br to the pagebr br Matthew Hollowaybr br