The Novel

I am a novel
It's what's inside that counts
I have chapters that divide my life
I have a start and I will have an end

Some people will read me once and toss me aside, some will read me over and over again
Some will like me, some will hate me and the rare few people will fall in love
Then there will be those who will give up halfway through

I could sit on a shelf for days on end as people pass me buy
but that doesn't change my quality

My covers may be tattered and worn but i will always stay the same inside
I will share my life with you but there will always be parts of me you have to discover and draw out from the obvious
I have meaning, I have a story line but i could also end mid sentence
My words define me but will never be the extent of me

I am a novel by contributing authors
but I write myself