Tuesday, October 2, 2007

I am a rock, I am an island





I have my books and my poetry to protect me,
I am shielded in my armor;
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb,
I touch no one and no one touches me;
I am a rock, I am an island.

Simon and Garfunkel
_I Am A Rock_ [1966] (song)
(Lyrics by Paul Simon)