Sole's

 

Souls

Rummaging through all of her things,

overwhelming ‘til my heart stings.

Finding her favorite pair of shoes

None other would she ever use.

 

The leather worn to a soft suede,

The color, like her life did fade.

The sole worn, the heal replaced,

each adventure, together  faced.

 

My finger runs against the stain

of blood when she fell in such pain.

the stain blended with the brown hue,

edges lightened by morning dew.

 

Worn to every doctor visit,

until her feet too swollen to fit.

The buckles had scratches across,

from sitting crisscross-applesauce.

 

Toes worn bare, from climbing the trees

and playing in the dirt on knees.

I cry when I see the size three,

size four, she never got to be.

 

My hands caress the soft leather,

soon again, they’ll be together.

Lacing together through earths holes,

all that will remain is both souls.

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Raven Starhawk]

O_O I had to read this over a few times since my brain is about dead. First of all it is so...enchanting I guess is the word I am searching for, but there is more here. I found many lines to be so marvelously spun and I had to stop to ponder them for a while. It flows so well too. And you really deserve a better review than this, but forgive me. ^^* I am having a senile moment. All in all I loved this.

[Geraldine]

Awww, I was touched by this. ^^ This is simply wonderfully penned piece. Great job my friend. :D

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This is so heart wrenching, Melody.

[Pratik]

This is a stupendous effort! It's beautiful! When people are gone and gone for ever it's little belongings of theirs that remind us of the shared time that we have spent! I an currently reading Pamuk's Museum of Innocence, therefore I was immediately drawn towards this poem! You have done a great job! Thanks for the read!

[Larry Dyson]

very touching in its totality..the read to the end...I might have used the synonym
"souls".. just for effect at the end..what do you think? Laury

[Kimberly "Melody" Carney]

love it!!!!! I was going around and around about how to get the right effect. Thank You!!!!

[Larry Dyson]

I came back again to read it...very soulful.Laury

[The Refined Poet]

beautifully written...

[Texas Greg]

Soul, indeed! I know that there's a story in there and this is probably as far as you could take it for now. Either that or you're an unusually empathetic person, because the write brought a tear to me.



Greg :-)

[Dark Tower]

Wonderful expression of sentimentality.

[Junert]

Wow, nice.

[Steven Cash]

Great job, Melody!