Friday, August 20, 2021

Thoughts About Shoes

 

It takes years to find perfect shoes.

When you are young

someone else picks your shoes out for you.

As you get older you try many different types and brands.

Shoes come and go often due to changes in styles or trends.

Fashion prevails over practicality.

 

When you are older you settle for comfortable shoes

Shoes that support your feet.

Shoes that make you feel good.

However, no matter how comfortable

and no matter how well you care for them

they eventually wear out.

Left in the closet, taken for granted.

 

Inevitably, you feel the need to seek out new shoes,

to pursue another pair,

a better fit,

more comfortable.

 

Another thing I have noticed about shoes is that when poets

write about shoes they are never talking about shoes.

Except that one about the Old Lady who lived in a shoe.

I’m not really sure about that one.

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