For World Book Day
'There's more to life than books, you know', Young Morrissey once said, 'But not much more.' That killer blow. Behold! - a page turned, read. There's love and sex and racquet sports And chocolate and sleep, And music, drumming, filthy thoughts - That look before you leap. There's painting, nature, words that rhyme, The friend you haven't seen; A perfect goal in extra time - Awaking from a dream. I haven't even mentioned cake Or sipping single malt, Or knowing that you nailed that take. The flowers that you bought. I've often seen more shade than light - A melancholic soul. But life can be a bloody riot, Your cup can overflow! There's more to life than books for sure, But books cast magic spells; They help show Death we're so much more Than processes and cells.