The Tale of the New Shoes

Once upon a time not so very long ago, There was a man with old shoes, which let the air flow He travelled to the shoe shop with money in his hand To buy another pair of shoes, of the same brand To his surprise when he picked up another pair of tens They didn’t fit upon his feet, he checked that they were men’s So matching up the shoes, the elevens seemed to fit He bought the bigger size, he’s confused, just a bit He wonders if they’re down sizing to save upon shoe leather Due to really quite hard times, in this economic weather Now he walks upon the pavement with a hobble and a creak His shoes need breaking in, to stop the blisters and that squeak