Ode to Print

I never thought it would give me so much joy
To be holding a book that others might enjoy
I finally realized the fruits of labor in my hand.
Then again I never thought that any book of mine
Would ever even have a cover or a spine
I finally realized it with print on demand.

I never understood the power of the paper
To see it all in print, The Ice Cream Caper
I never realized the heft was all it took.
But people like to read when the book is in their hand
Whether a best seller or just some book ...