When I finish a Dickens book
I rest my mind awhile
To look back on the characters
And on their varied trial
Clearness of mind and calm of thoughts
Demands that I reflect
On what the author said to me
The message I inspect
With eye into the human soul
Portrayed in written word
And twists and turns of plot device
Rebuke those who were bored
Did you expect the final line?
Perhaps, but did you see
The road to reach the final stretch
Of fictive history?