Wade Greenlee Poet Blank verse

His Shoes

The other day I wore your shoes in the rain
They fit so well but still brought pain
Someone asked, “Why wear them then?”
I answered, “They bring me close to my son again.”

I wore your shirt the very same day
It was a Volcom shirt in a shade of grey
A touch of your cologne and it smelled like you
It gave my heart something to cling to

Remember the thirty cents you left for me
It’s in my pocket to set me free
That quarter and nickel you last held
Binds our souls like the strongest weld

Your baseball hat with the sweat-stained brow
I never really appreciated it til now
It’s too small to fit on my head
So I wear it proudly in my heart instead

Yesterday I finally turned off your phone
I cried, son, it made me feel so alone
Today I’m using it with my number instead
It ties us together like the strongest thread

Your music is the best gift of all
For in it I can hear your heavenly call
An un-silenced voice always there to hear
A love that draws me ever near

With all these gifts I hope to move on
Like the sun rising upon a new day’s dawn
I will think of you with every step I take
And in your shoes lessen my grieving ache

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Unseeking Seeker October 6, 2022 at 9:08 AM Poignant, painful, piercing ~ one of the best poems I’ve read.

Krish Radhakrishna October 5, 2022 at 8:40 PM This is a superb poem and should have been POTD!! Easily one of the best poems I have read here! This has been inspired by a deep loss and a tragedy and I feel for you! Wade, my good wishes, and God Bless!!

Bawa Talwar June 28, 2017 at 11:27 PM Great one. It oozes love for your son his belongings you wore n felt him nearer Nice imagery too. Kindly check my work . Wade Greenlee June 30, 2017 at 6:00 PM "I'm amazed at, how in small little things great joy we find." Your ending to "Memories" says it all for me. Thank you.

Andreanna Escamilla June 28, 2017 at 3:56 PM This is so touching. So beautiful, I read it twice. It made my heart ache for you. Lovely verses. Wade Greenlee June 30, 2017 at 6:02 PM “Breathe”, it said in a whisper, “and leave your troubles here. Resign your fear, for these boulders eventually will crumble too, and the woes that you carry soon will be few.” This is beautiful. Wade Greenlee June 30, 2017 at 5:58 PM Thank you, Andreanna. I think of him every day and it is so thoughtful of you and others to help me in my journey.

Lynn Marie February 24, 2017 at 7:38 PM This is heartbreaking beautiful. The nuances make me smile, how well you knew him, the pride you feel...sadly, too many fathers and sons have strife and worse as so many poems here on PS show so it is refreshing to read of such a beautiful bond.:-) A wonderful poem, lovingly expressed:-) many blessings to you and your family :-) lynn Wade Greenlee February 24, 2017 at 9:25 PM We were basically inseparable. We talked all the time, even after he moved out. We never left each other without saying, "love you," and giving each other a hug, and he was never embarrassed about it. As he fought some addictions in his late teen years, he knew he could count on me, and we fought them together. I miss him, Lynn. Thank you for your so kind words. They do make a difference.