My first were red and kinda cute,
White stitching made them pop,
Protected little toddler feet,
When cows were wont to stomp!
From there I learned to lace and tie,
White runners were the thing.
Until the day that I found out,
They don’t do well in spring.
From there, a lot of shoes went past,
Both feminine and not,
One thing they had in common were,
They were by Mama bought.
The sling-backs from my outfit broke,
My teen-aged heart broke, too,
I carried one, and wore the mate,
Told friends the break was new.
Competing for the Hereford Queen,
Dad said to dress the part,
Fine, handmade boots, he bought for me,
Convinced that I’d look smart!
Poor newlyweds. The shoes I bought,
Though cheap (and from a bin),
Well, when I finally wore them out,
‘Twas just like losing kin!
My running years saw shoes galore,
Some cheap, some with a bill,
But, oh the miles they helped me run,
I wish I had them still!
And now I look from here to there,
At shoes I loved or scoffed.
Some comfort now, is all I ask…
And easy on and off.
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| Photo Credit: Karen of bakinginatornado.com |
With poetry, we all besought
To try to make the week begin
With gentle thoughts,
Perhaps a grin?
So Karen, Charlotte, Mimi, me
Have crafted poems for you to see.
And now you’ve read what we have wrought…
Did we help?
Or did we not?
Thinking of joining us for Poetry Monday?
Topics for the next few weeks...
I agree with the easy on and off. In fact, I go barefoot as much as possible.
ReplyDeleteAs always, you can take an ordinary topic and make it fun!
ReplyDeleteComfort is the key here too. Easy on and easy off are part of that.
ReplyDeleteComfort has been key for me for many years. I remember the saddle shoes/Mary Janes of my youth. Then came high heels and I never could feel right in them. Back to Oxfords I went! Nowadays it is comfort walking shoes. And, for winter, boots with good treads.
ReplyDeleteExcellent! Yes, even though i work, i still want my shoes to be easy to get on and off, that's the best part.
ReplyDeleteIf you are still looking for possible future topics, my brain has been working (sorry about that). One i thought of was New Lease, which can mean whatever you want, the time you signed a new lease, getting a new lease on life, etc.. Nov. 8 is Aid and Abet Punsters Day, we could do puns. Nov. 15 is Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day, we could talk about what we find. Then on Nov. 22 is the anniversary of Edison's first public demonstration of the phonograph, perhaps our favorite record or the best stereo or record player we ever owned.
Love those boots. I only ever had one pair of boots, white, knee-high and wore them to my wedding and a couple of times after but then they sat in their box for years until I donated them to a thrift store.
ReplyDeleteClever poem, reminding us of more of your good tales. Shoes are an evil necessity according to my feet.
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