“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.
—From an Irish headstone”
Lying on the top shelf
covered with layers of time
still, has their character
carrying their worries
from moments of time
They smiled when he
slipped into them
wilted when they left
aged with the feet
for all the road traveled
more or less
Marked in their sole
they store their own maps
leather has been worn
thread has been frayed
seams showing at the gaps
They wait eternally like
that unwanted kid in the
foster home
never to be picked out again
oh! those old shoes
of my father
those who once shined;
the feet crossed
the dimensions
leaving those wretched shoes behind.
Photo by Christian Roßwag on Unsplash
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Wonderful piece
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Thanks so much
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If only shoes could talk…..
Old and forlorn
Worn and torn
Still need a shoe-horn
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love this! thank you for sharing…..
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Thanks so much Wendi
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🙂 you are very welcome.
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Love this poignant poem
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Thanks dear
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You’re welcome 😉
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Megha – I keep re-reading this…
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Oh Eric..Thanks so much.This is very personal I wrote in memory of my father whose shoes were always a reminder of him being in the house.
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Love what you got out of this prompt… poignant descriptions and then depth of emotion… really good stuff
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Thanks so much Stephen
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Of course!
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Poignant write Megha.
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Thanks so much Linda.Hope you are keeping well.
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I am, thank you!
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your chosen quote holds deep meaning for me Megha, and as I read your poem each line took me on a journey, of grown children like us holding memories so close of figures from our childhood, one of your strongest poems, I really love this one.
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Thanks so much Gina for your words and praise.Really appreciate it.
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