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Selfish Wish

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Selfish Wish

By Dorothy J. Buchanan

I don’t know what I’d rather do
Than open up a book that’s new,
And smooth the pages one by one
Until the happy task is done.
I touch the cover tenderly –
All new books should belong to me.

(1935)

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7 thoughts on “Selfish Wish”

  4. I’m trying to work up the same feelings for a new facebook post or YouTube video. Can’t do it.

    I get excited over a new Studio C sketch, but it’s still not the same.

  6. “When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.” Erasmus

  7. When I was growing up, one of the things we always knew would be under the Christmas tree for us was a new book. Now, I love watching my children and grandchildren reading books and purchasing books and checking out books from the library and loving books like I do.

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