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Clouds On My Shoes

Clouds on my shoes, a song in my throat, but stuck on a big giant lump. Too big to ignore. I concentrate on my cloud shoes. Decorated beautifully in Taiwan by people I will never meet. With crayons and the words ‘school counselor’ on them. My light blue shoes with sixteen other colors distract me from my sadness. Someone says ‘hi’. I look up. Do not know her. She has a great smile, but she walks fast. Not knowing I need to talk to someone today. I refocus all of my attention on my cloud shoes, trying to remember How carefree and happy I was yesterday before my phone rang. Death changes your life in an instant, And it is never the same.

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M. L. Kiser

Date: 10/29/2018 10:08:00 AM

Ooh, well done; death does change one's life in an instant; it's impact is so hard that you need those, "cloud shoes".

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/29/2018 10:31:00 AM

I sure do!

Rhona Mcferran

Date: 10/26/2018 7:30:00 AM

Very moving, my friend. *hugs* Death definitely catches us all off-guard and changes so many things...

Rhona Mcferran
Date: 10/26/2018 5:34:00 PM

Trust me... "we" get resentful- not just you!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/26/2018 9:42:00 AM

Death changes our world, and we get resentful that others go on, happily untouched. Anyway I do.

Wren Rushing

Date: 10/26/2018 7:06:00 AM

A glimpse at grief. once you have experienced that phone call you fear all others. nicely written Caren

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/26/2018 9:43:00 AM

Thank you Wren. That phone call changes your world into a whole new world.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/26/2018 4:20:00 AM

I like where you went with this one. There are times where the emotion is too strong and even saying hello is a chore. Hugs...Kim

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/26/2018 6:05:00 AM

Thank you Kim. Several people I know have had an experience this month with death.