book burning.

i would love to see you

live

not just breathe

but live

but history has put so much fear

inside of you

"doomed to repeat itself"

but did you ever notice

that those books

are full of hardship

and tragedy

and not much else

and thus

so is your mind

as if

nothing beautiful

has ever happened

as if

everything is

to be dreaded

and feared

that is not true

but it is easy

because that is what we are fed

as far back as we can remember

yes

the events may be true

and yes

they were intense

and at times

horrific

but

why follow the same suit

?

you are always afraid

and that saddens me

because

i love you

and i want to see you live

and i want to live

with you

not just for me

but for you

for us

please

burn the books

out of your mind.