I am a big, old, fat book,
Who has food recipes, you can try to cook.
I am here today, to narrate my story,
I hope you enjoy my tales, which I’ll share in a flurry!

I am full of mysteries and fantasies and adventures,
To discover new lands, people were out to venture.
I contain suspense and thrillers and comedies,
To make babies fall asleep, I do contain many bed time stories!

Many wars, can I narrate,
And talk about famous men, who wrote their own fate!
Now let’s leave out history,
And talk about Physics, Biology and Chemistry!

I have many laws and formulas inscribed on me,
Even Albert Einstein was my greatest devotee!
I tell people fascinating facts about the human body,
For many, reading me, is a hobby.

But, now my days have turned round sharply,
With individuals, starting to throw me in the trash already!
People look towards computers, children towards the T.V.,
I can’t imagine, in what state in the future, I would be!

This is what hurts me so dearly,
That people look at me, rarely!
Once upon a time,
children used to rush through me before their exam,
But now, they study online, which in reality is a sham!

I don’t know, how long I will last,
This sudden change in the attitude of people,
has surely left me aghast!
If and only if people start loving me again,
In this cruel world, I shall be able to sustain!

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