Forever Hungry

My stomach growls ferociously 
Yet food will not satisfy the hunger inside me
My body yearns for something more
Powerful and mighty
Craving the words of literature
Wisdom circulates from page to page
Changing my perspective on facts of life
Healing me where I am injured
Assisting me through times of trouble 
Lessons the characters taught me
Forever to be remembered
Strengthening my mind and body

Emotions overflow the binding 
Oozing all over me
My skin welcomes them
Soaking up all emotions I can find
Nurturing them with every fiber in my body
Embracing the way they shape me
Weaving my thoughts into a complex web
I enjoy the need to think outside the box

Trials follow the flip of a page
Testing me and the characters within
We triumph
We fall
Dusting ourselves off and trying again
Never giving up because of what stands in our way
Together we conquer all in our path

My hunger will never be satiated
For literature is neverending
For now I will try to snack on all I can
Forever will my stomach growl 
Awaiting the delicious words of literature