by Nikki Grimes
My library comes into view.
Almost there!
I sprint the last few yards,
charge up the stone steps, breathless,
and push through the double doors,
smiling at the sweet kingdom of story
inviting me in
to rest, explore--
to dream.
from Jumping Off the Library Shelves: A Book of Poems
selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
illustrated by Jane Manning
2015, WordSong
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