Valerie Sherman Poet Free verse

Footsteps

Footsteps of today become footprints of yesterday-

                                 Leaving a trail of one's life events.

                  Signs of where they've been-signify where they are going.

                         Footsteps clear and vigorous, strong, and light-

                                  Mile after mile on the sands of life.

                     Becoming sluggish and weak all at the hands of time.

                                     Fumbling one over the other-

                   Until footsteps of today become footprints of yesterday.

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Ethan Plummer September 24, 2011 at 4:19 PM thank you for this beautiful piece of art Valerie Sherman September 27, 2011 at 12:10 AM Grateful.

Carol Sunshine Brown September 24, 2011 at 8:49 AM A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you this morning Valerie. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol Valerie Sherman September 27, 2011 at 12:11 AM Thank you, Carol. I feel I have found....home and family.

Sean Claudine September 24, 2011 at 4:36 AM This is the work of the truely gifted. Valerie Sherman September 27, 2011 at 12:10 AM Grateful.

Robert Pettit September 24, 2011 at 12:23 AM I couldn't help but compare this to the hit song of yesteryear by Steve Lawrence with the same title. I see it bears no resemblance to the song, but it is fascinatingly descriptive nonetheless. Impressive. Valerie Sherman September 24, 2011 at 12:37 AM Thank you Robert.