Shelves offered hours
Patrons checked rest
Librarians stamped peace
Returned breath intact
Chairs invited sinking
Sun warmed spines softly
Clock refused urgency
Shadow paced kindly
Borrower slept between lines
Dreams curled beside books
No overdue fines for healing
Quiet charged no fee
On leaving shoulders lowered
Faces younger by minutes
Time became wealth shared
Silence kept open hours