Shoes

the REST of the week #133

Shoes

This week I have a poem for you, along with a promise to get these posts delivered to you in time for the actual rest of the week.

Photo by Nathan Walker on Unsplash

Here goes:

Shoes

How do you know which shoes to wear?

Should they match your belt, your purse, or your hair?

Should they shout your name with flash and flare?

Or blend right in to avoid the dread stare?

Sneakers, loafers, lace-ups, Brooks

Slip-ons, flip-flops, shoes with hooks

Fancy flats and towering heels

Name brands that dazzle

Bargain shoe deals

Crocs and Merrills

Roller-skate shoes?

Hiking boots, cowboy boots

Which shoes will you choose?

So much to consider

Your posture, your health

There’s style and comfort—

And the absence of wealth

Do you grab what’s on hand

Or agonize

Considering function

And what is deemed wise

What will you do?

What will they think?

What is the purpose?

What if they stink?

How do you know which shoes to wear?

Should they match your belt, or your purse, or your hair?

Should they necessarily come in pair?

Wait—tell me—should you even care?

More on shoes, an invitation to take off your shoes, and a Thanksgiving blessing for your feet coming to you on Thursday (Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.).

Alicia