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I Cannot Tie My Laces

Why can’t I tie my laces right, why can’t I tie them good?
I always get them in a muddle, by not doing what I should.
The first part I can do but the bow is where I fail,
I get the laces in a twist and cannot thus prevail. 

I told my best friend Sammy James that I was having trouble,
tying up my laces, it was such a massive struggle. 
I looked down at her shoes but no laces I could see,
I shrug my shoulders saying ‘Sammy, how can that ever be?’

Turns out her shoes were slip on, so no lace even required.
The answer to my prayers, I was so wonderfully inspired. 
I ran home to my mum, this was freedom in the making.
For tying up my laces needn’t be mum’s undertaking. 

‘Can you buy me slip on shoes? Can you buy them now?’
I asked my mum in hope that she might find a way somehow.
‘If you cannot tie your laces then you shall be deprived,
of the pretty shoes mummy bought which today have just arrived.’

Copyright © Ronald D Thompson | Year Posted 2019

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Therese Bacha Date: 9/20/2019 6:46:00 AM ‘If you cannot tie your laces then you shall be deprived, of the pretty shoes mummy bought which today have just arrived.’ How can people read and not understand the depth in each poem you write. Terry Login to Reply Ronald D Thompson Date: 9/20/2019 1:58:00 PM I am humbled greatly by your comments which are very much appreciated. Best wishes...Ron xx

Smita Kulkarni Date: 9/18/2019 11:27:00 AM That's so funny! I remember when my mom was visiting us once and she didn't know how to tie shoelaces because she didn't wear snickers in years. So my husband had her sit down on a step and tied her shoelaces for her. Login to Reply Ronald D Thompson Date: 9/18/2019 3:46:00 PM Wow that's an amazing story!! Appreciate you sharing that memory. Best wishes...Ron :)

Gershon Wolf Date: 9/14/2019 9:56:00 PM Ha, ha. I remember those days with my own kids. Amazingly, we couldn't even find slip-ons in Chicago (!) that would fit our shoelace-tying-challenged kid. Go figure. Thanks, RT. Best wishes, Gershon Login to Reply Ronald D Thompson Date: 9/15/2019 12:41:00 PM Thanks Gershon. Can fully appreciate your dilemma!! Hope all is well...RT :)