Secret entrances and hidden collections

Tufted high backed chairs and arcane protections

Dark wooden tables and glowing lamplight

Are the things keeping me up through the night.

Diamond-paned windows wear opulent curtains

Hassocks and tuffets to bear the days burdens

Lined yellow notepads and a pen that feels right

Are the things keeping me up through the night.

Favorite authors read snugged by the fire

A window seat where all good pets retire

The hundreds of books that are in my sight

Are the things keeping me up through the night