Shoes

This is a combination of two poems I wrote. It was inspired partly by busy streets, alan watts and partially by-Clementine von Radics, “Prayer For a Friend”

I have multiple pairs of the same shoes

which I alternate regularly

I live my life inside out

setting my alarm with no intention 

of letting time pass me by

I walk the streets of New York

with stories woven into flexible shoes

the culture rides on their soles

going with them wherever they go

they carry my years on worn out heels

I wear them and tear them

scattering bits and pieces across the globe

they've experienced more than most other shoes

befriending humble Jimmy Choos and cocky chinese slippers

they've walked alongside identical polished business shoes rushing to work

sometimes they feel insecure next to a pair of lovely red high heels

but they know they can do anything they set their mind to

They are my closest companions

they know my secrets, the places I've been

They are the holster for my weapons 

because when I travel I am on a mission

to turn this world inside out 

with my stories

to turn people inside out

with my experiences

I want their souls to taste the unity I feel

when I walk out into the world

to know that we all have a home we build within ourselves

and each other

that we are the universe experiencing itself

I have multiple pairs of the same shoes

every time I slip on a new pair

I make room for all of the new memories

that are yet to come

Reviews

[Sam]

I love this poem. So much can be told about a pair shoes but so many more stories can be told by the exact same pair of shoes. Wonderful read and amazing write.

[Melanie Genevieve]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it!

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

OMG, I love this! I have often looked at my shoes and thought of the stories that they could tell about the places that I have been. During the 9-11 attack, I had a patient come into the ER. He had ashes on his leather dress shoes, he started to wipe them off...then stopped. I enjoyed your writing.

[Melanie Genevieve]

Omg. Thank you so much for your review and for sharing that with me. That gave me chills, Wow
I'm really glad you enjoyed it!