Perfect book, perfect kid
Each book is perfect
to someone
just like each kid
is perfect to someone
but how to find the perfect book
for that perfect kid?
The book they’ll stay up late for,
hold to their chest,
think Wow,
it’s not just me
it all makes sense
now
is there a sequel?
There has to be
a sequel
Search through shelves,
scroll through blogs,
ask the experts
try this, try that
there’s no formula
just time
just care
just staring deep into
that perfect kid’s
possibly bored eyes
till you find that glimmer
of something
that glimmer that says
this is who I am
under the armor
this is how you start to turn
the page.
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