^_^ This is really cool! I like the whole general theme of it. The tone suits it well especially. The poem even sounds a little comical at the end,

"...as
The fire cackles at my lack of will."

I'm not sure if I love the block stanza, but I loved your imagery. Every book nerd's dream. Shelves of books and toasty fireplaces. Sheesh. ;)

Anyway, I'm glad I found this (off someone's favs). Your word choice was nice and you had a lot of good lines.

"They will be soft and tired with age."

"One tentative step
And I fall prey to the irresistible draw
Of lands outside my own."

"My finger drifts down
The binding."

It wasn't that all your lines were just so gorgeous, but they all appealled to my senses, you know? I got vivid mental pictures.

Great job; thanks for posting this. :)

O. Very nice. At first, I had no idea what you were talking about...but then I got it when I read 'you know what beautiful secrets I keep'. Anyways, yeah, this is a great poem