A Note From My Elderly Shoe

"One day while resting in the store,
I saw you striding through the door.
You seemed a kindly youngster who
Would know just how to treat a shoe.
Though nervous, newly-made, and shy,
I tried my best to catch your eye.
And soon my heart was filled with glee.
You picked me up and purchased me!

"You took me home and shined me up
And kept me from your gnawing pup.
Beneath your bed you made me wait
Beside the one you called my mate.
I sat forgotten there for weeks
With dusty toys and dirty sneaks.
Until, at last, one day at dawn
You picked me up and put me on.

"For months I took you where you chose.
I saved your sole and heel and toes.
We dodged the mud and sidewalk cracks
And walked on walls and railroad tracks.
You put your weight and trust on me
And laced me tightly as can be.
Through pain and sweaty feet and rain
I held my tongue, did not complain.

But now I'm old; there is no doubt.
I'm tattered, torn, and all worn out.
I hear you've bought a brand new pair.
With all I've done, it isn't fair.
Remember how we romped and ran?
I need a good retirement plan.
I've earned a better ending than
The bottom of your garbage can."

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(Did you notice the two shoe puns? 
     "I saved your sole(soul"
      and "held my tongue")

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