Knowledge

Even the sturdiest of monuments

Subjected to wear and tear

Floods and fire

Earthquakes and thunderstorms

May rumble crumble even fall

And eventually be even forgotten

But never shall I leave the thoughts of man

Even if it was due to man I fall

For even the lowest of humans

Treading on this planet

Have an insatiable hunger

A hunger for knowledge

May it be for good or bad

The hunger dominates always

And until that hunger dies and mankind dies

Live shall I in the depths of the soul

For knowledge was never obtained with ease

And no matter what technology may

replace

Never can they undermine

The power held within

Libraries and books!

This poem was written by Shambhavee Uthiran. You can find her here