Upon The Shelf

Upon shelves do these lives sit
They stare at me for hours on end
Some days with contempt in their eyes
And on other days they smile with content

Upon these shelves we leave our memories
To remember what once was
Upon these shelves the dust settles in
Upon those same memories that once were

Upon these shelves stories sit patiently
Until they get their day to have their pages turned
Upon the shelves heroes remain stoic as relics
Shelves of fame hold their namesakes.

Upon these shelves i gaze in wonder
With starry eyed eyes i choose wisely
No adventure is the same
And upon these shelves adventures remain

Upon these shelves the stories remain
Upon these shelves these lives remain
Upon these shelves the memories lay
Upon these shelves wonder stays for another day