encyclopedia (dripping pt. 2)

—<>—<>—<>—

when one finds the last page,

the book’s finished,

and so they open another

turn the page, look back

as the scent of lost memories

and naïve dreams

fill one’s head

turn the page

close the book and seek

another leather-bound wonder

and save it for a rainy day

—<>—<>—<>—