The book fell open to reveal an array of vivid photographs
and she wished with all her heart that she could somehow step inside the page
and be instantly transported to the cobbled tree-lined streets in the picture,
instead of waiting one more day to be there
If she leaned close enough to the page,
she was sure she could smell the aroma of fresh coffee beans, and hear the low hum of city traffic
and yellow taxi cabs weaving through a maze of iconic skyscrapers