Without Books

Man evolved books,

The aim being his bottled,

Pent up feelings,

Were to be vented;

His creative genius

And scintillating gem-like thoughts

Were to illumine his dark

World of despair and dejection;

His life of tyranny, injustice

Oppression and pain

Was to be replaced

By one of happiness, self-respect,

Liberty and freedom,

His indisputable due;

Books have brought about revolutions,

Books are our best companions

Books are our best weapons.

They make us laugh;

They make us cry;

They make one's conscience revolt,

Without books this world

Is like a desert,

No matter whether they are

Paper books or e-books,

They are definitely

Going to be there.