On reading this book
I begin to understand something.
As I turn each page
I see how the previous reader
had taken it.
Whereas I read
and get caught in the feelings of the thing
the previous tenant
brought their pet with them
to meander
and to pause
for their pet to mark its territory.
On reading this book
conflict arises
as understanding takes a turn
and I feel
the path
before me
melting
into nothing but a series of
crumblings …
as waves
crash into cliffs
so it is
A Gap In The Clouds 