Faded black ink

Scene one-
chapter one-
faded black ink
old stain
hot coffee,
one day long ago-
back track- page nineteen
fast forward- one hundred and fifty,
no- one hundred and fifty one
really, are you sure?
Yes-
live pause,
no remote needed
for a week or two-
over and over, faded black ink
more so here- then
back to the beginning-
no ad breaks
a list- of scenes
words come alive-
places visited
internal are my thoughts-
I can see,
I am there
and when I'm done
like an old faithful friend-
there-
there, at arms length
a place in my home,
pride of place-
dog eared
bent, weathered, out of shape
but still mine
old faithful friend of mine