THE BAREBOOT
BEAUTY/
THE WIGGLE TOE
CHAMP
DIDN’T RECOGNIZE
THE TENDER
SIGNS
OF THE ARCHED
AND PAINFUL
CRAMP:
IT CAME UPON
ME IN THE RAIN
WEARING SHOES
OF UNKNOWN
VIRTURE
OLD AND SOFT
LIKE KINDERGARTEN
I WORE THEM
ONLY WHEN
I HAD TO,
NOT BY CHOICE
BUT TRYING
TO BE WISE,
AND NOW
I KNOW
(BY EXPERIENCE)
THEY WERE
NOT EVEN
MY TRUE SIZE,
I SPLASHED
ALONG AND
UP THE HILL
HOLDING MY
UMBRELLA,
THINKING HOW
I HATE THE RAIN
AND EVEN WORSE
THE SHOOTING
PAINS
THAT RACED
FROM FOOT
TO KNEE,
IT WAS THE KIND
OF SURPRISE
YOU REALLY
DON’T NEED,
AND SO BEGAN
THE VIBRANT
SEARCH
TO FIND
A SET OF
TENNIES,
SOME SWEET
NEW ONES
THE SNEAKER
KIND,
COOL AND SLEEK
WITH COLORED
LACES
LIKE THE WOMEN
WEAR IN
RUNNING RACES,
IT WAS TIME TO
SEE MY PERFECT
PAIR
AND MAYBE SOCKS
TO CLEAR THE
AIR,
AND SO I SEARCHED
AND LOOKED
AND SOUGHT
JUMPED RIGHT
IN AND SHORTLY
BOUGHT
SOME SLEEK
BLACK LEATHER
WITH COOL
WHITE SOLES
LACED THEM UP
FOR MY
SERIOUS STROLL,
BEAUTY/
THE WIGGLE TOE
CHAMP
DIDN’T RECOGNIZE
THE TENDER
SIGNS
OF THE ARCHED
AND PAINFUL
CRAMP:
IT CAME UPON
ME IN THE RAIN
WEARING SHOES
OF UNKNOWN
VIRTURE
OLD AND SOFT
LIKE KINDERGARTEN
I WORE THEM
ONLY WHEN
I HAD TO,
NOT BY CHOICE
BUT TRYING
TO BE WISE,
AND NOW
I KNOW
(BY EXPERIENCE)
THEY WERE
NOT EVEN
MY TRUE SIZE,
I SPLASHED
ALONG AND
UP THE HILL
HOLDING MY
UMBRELLA,
THINKING HOW
I HATE THE RAIN
AND EVEN WORSE
THE SHOOTING
PAINS
THAT RACED
FROM FOOT
TO KNEE,
IT WAS THE KIND
OF SURPRISE
YOU REALLY
DON’T NEED,
AND SO BEGAN
THE VIBRANT
SEARCH
TO FIND
A SET OF
TENNIES,
SOME SWEET
NEW ONES
THE SNEAKER
KIND,
COOL AND SLEEK
WITH COLORED
LACES
LIKE THE WOMEN
WEAR IN
RUNNING RACES,
IT WAS TIME TO
SEE MY PERFECT
PAIR
AND MAYBE SOCKS
TO CLEAR THE
AIR,
AND SO I SEARCHED
AND LOOKED
AND SOUGHT
JUMPED RIGHT
IN AND SHORTLY
BOUGHT
SOME SLEEK
BLACK LEATHER
WITH COOL
WHITE SOLES
LACED THEM UP
FOR MY
SERIOUS STROLL,
BUT TRADGEDY
SOON
HIT ME FAST
AND THEN I KNEW
THEY WOULDN’T
LAST:
IMMMEDIATLEY
I HAD A BLISTER
AND TOES ALL
SQUISHED
LIKE MY
BABY SISTER,
I KNOW YOU
THINK THAT
I GAVE UP,
AND WOULD HAVE
IF I COULD
BUT SOMETHING
TOLD ME
TO TRY AGAIN
AS I SENT THOSE
FIRST ONES
BACK TO SIN,
NEVER EXPECTING
TO FIND A PAIR
THAT I WOULD LOVE
AND REALLY
WEAR,
IT WAS MOSTLY
JUST TO
SATISFY
MY NAGGING FRIENDS
AND BROTHER’S EYE,
BUT THEN
ONE DAY
THERE ON MY SCREEN
WERE THE MOST
PERFECT ONES
I HAVE EVER SEEN,
WHITE WITH ROSES
MADE FOR ME,
WHO WOULD HAVE
THOUGHT
THAT COULD EVER BE,
AND SO TODAY
MY STORY ENDS
WITH THE HAPPY
TALE
OF SILLY TRENDS
THAT FINDS ME
WALKING
SITTING
TALKING
STARTING OUT
WITH A SHORT
SWEET STROLL
IN A ROUNDABOUT,
THE PRETTY SHOES
ARE REALLY
SILLY
BECAUSE THEY
LOOK LIKE
A CALLA LILY,
OR MAYBE JUST
A FINE BOQUET,
WHO CARES
ABOUT WHAT
PEOPLE SAY…
I’M SMILING
AT MY SHOES
TODAY!
SOON
HIT ME FAST
AND THEN I KNEW
THEY WOULDN’T
LAST:
IMMMEDIATLEY
I HAD A BLISTER
AND TOES ALL
SQUISHED
LIKE MY
BABY SISTER,
I KNOW YOU
THINK THAT
I GAVE UP,
AND WOULD HAVE
IF I COULD
BUT SOMETHING
TOLD ME
TO TRY AGAIN
AS I SENT THOSE
FIRST ONES
BACK TO SIN,
NEVER EXPECTING
TO FIND A PAIR
THAT I WOULD LOVE
AND REALLY
WEAR,
IT WAS MOSTLY
JUST TO
SATISFY
MY NAGGING FRIENDS
AND BROTHER’S EYE,
BUT THEN
ONE DAY
THERE ON MY SCREEN
WERE THE MOST
PERFECT ONES
I HAVE EVER SEEN,
WHITE WITH ROSES
MADE FOR ME,
WHO WOULD HAVE
THOUGHT
THAT COULD EVER BE,
AND SO TODAY
MY STORY ENDS
WITH THE HAPPY
TALE
OF SILLY TRENDS
THAT FINDS ME
WALKING
SITTING
TALKING
STARTING OUT
WITH A SHORT
SWEET STROLL
IN A ROUNDABOUT,
THE PRETTY SHOES
ARE REALLY
SILLY
BECAUSE THEY
LOOK LIKE
A CALLA LILY,
OR MAYBE JUST
A FINE BOQUET,
WHO CARES
ABOUT WHAT
PEOPLE SAY…
I’M SMILING
AT MY SHOES
TODAY!
C:JW WINSLOW 5/1/18