Library Books are our friends.

Do not use a library book to make a table stable,
Do not use a library book to build the tower of Babel.
Do not use a library book for throwing at a dog,
They prefer a stick or small wooden log.

Do not use a library book to start a big bonfire,
Do not use a library book to stand on something highter,
Do not use a library book to squash a bug or fly,
A heavy crystal vase is a better way to die.

Do not use a library book to shelter from the rain,
Do not use a library book to help unblock a drain,
Do not use a library book for plugging up a hole,
Do not use a library book to kick a winning goal.

Do not smear the words
of your library book with jam.
Do not spill your drink on it
Or fill it up with sand.

Do not rip out its pages,
Do not deface its cover,
Do not bend its spine back,
Or turn the corners over.

Please do read a library book
You can borrow again and again.
The house of stories belongs to all,
Library books are our friends.

c. morgan schatz blackrose 2011