Carole P. Roman : Ode to a Reader by Carole P. Roman

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Carole P. Roman

Oh, gentle reader, you’ve chosen my book,

you’ve bought it either on Kindle or Nook.

Maybe it was a paperback, I make most on those;

I have an idea, I’d like to propose.

You see, I worked hard to write it, in a room barely lit.

I hardly ate anything, subsisting on my wit.

No really, I’ve pissed off everybody I know.

No one’s talking to me, I feel kind of low.

I did it for us, the sleepless nights and missed work.

Although I will admit, at times, I felt like a jerk.

I had so much to say, things I wanted to share.

I’ve written at some cost, is anybody there?

If you read it, I feel we’re almost related,

the intimacy of sharing the words I created.

Please take a minute and write a review,

Just a few lines, don’t overdo!

These are the things that help authors sell,

keeping us out of the bargain bin hell.

With gratitude, my thanks for all that you do,

I think readers need us as much as we authors need you.

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