A Pair of Shoes
A Pair Of Shoes.
I am wearing a pair of shoes.
They are ugly shoes.
Uncomfortable shoes. I hate my
shoes. Each day I wear them,
and each day I wish I had
another pair. Some days my
shoes hurt so bad that I do not
think I can take another step.
Yet, I continue to wear them.
I get funny looks wearing these
shoes. They are looks of
sympathy. I can tell in others
eyes that they are glad they are
my shoes and not theirs. They
never talk about my shoes. To
learn how awful my shoes are
might make them
uncomfortable. To truly
understand these shoes you
must walk in them. But, once
you put them on, you can never
take them off. I now realize that
I am not the only one who
wears these shoes. There are
many pairs in this world.
Some men are like me and
ache daily as they try and walk
in them. Some have learned
how to walk in them so they
don’t hurt quite as much. Some
have worn the shoes so long
that days will go by before they
think about how much they
hurt. No man deserves to wear
these shoes. Yet, because of
these shoes I am a stronger
man. These shoes have given
me the strength to face
anything. They have made me
who I am . . .
Put on your shoes get up, no
matter how it may ache push
hard, go hard and don't forget
the smart navigation to the path
of thy lessons learnt to what
those shoes will bring out of you
and your journey.
Put on your shoes and go on
your journey.
A Pair Of Shoes.
Copyright © Tshiamo Maditse | Year Posted 2013
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