My Shoes

In my shoes

Always walking in my shoes.
one step
two steps
one giant step
never the same pair
my shoes are what keep me from walking into a wall
following every sign down this echo-less hall
my shoes, come in every size, shape and color
and what's is a walk without shoes
the walk will get long, and rough
my shoes have a tie that bond with no other
you never know where they might take you

There's only one way to find out!

Enemies of mine, can't find my size.
right foot
left foot
Who are they really?
I lose a pair, I gain a pair
Who really cares!

boundaries to cross
boundaries to lead 
boundaries all around 
boundaries on each stepping sound 

Thin ice
walking on egg shells no matter the lies
dull heels upon a winter canvas sky
my size
your taste
my shoes take me there,
the excitement the knowledge nothing compares 
my shoes know the answer to every question you want to know
my shoes at times skip towards the rainbow
my shoes walk in my dreams
my shoes are every where, except right here
sleepwalking and crying Deja vu 
tired of walking in someone else's shoe
I've walked there before, I'm there now 
the mud under my shoes, tell a story
where I eat 
where I sleep
the dirt on the top, are swept when I weep.
they eat just like me
all the massive energy I store
we talk and we walk
they listen, they carry me
my shoes have no mask, 
they are rugged and non-stop
sometimes my shoes get me to the top

your shoes are running 
to my comfort zone
your shoe, my shoe have a heart beat
your shoes, my shoes ever so sweet.
your shoes are  like my shoes
just different feet

Your shoes, are not my shoes
they fit me real small 
when it comes to my shoes
Why wear them at all?

by;pd
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Davis Avatar
March 19, 2014 at 10:06 PM
PD What a fantastic write. It gives the reader a glimpse of who you are and where you are going. Thanks for the great comment on my Single Mom poem. Hugs
Horsman Avatar
December 30, 2012 at 4:53 AM
this is amazing ,, PD, such imagery here, so much you give to the reader..so profound, love how you wrot,constructed, and make one aware of your super prowess...
Gasun Avatar
September 3, 2012 at 5:48 PM
This is a very fantastic write my friend, Linda. I read this for 2nd time. Different shoes will truly carry us....some are comfortable, some sore our feet, someare like others etc.. Thank you for dropping by and giving me inspirational comments on my recent poems. Thanks for appreciating it and life's point of views. I've read the poem of David and it was really wonderful!! I love it. Thanks for everything my dear friend. Write to you again soon 'coz i've to go to work now. luv & hugs, leonora
Guzzi Avatar
June 21, 2012 at 2:25 PM
Nice use of internal rhyme. Light & Love
Dietrich Avatar
June 11, 2012 at 10:30 PM
I sure like this shoes poem. I saw it before but it is really cool, and PD thanks for my limerick win. Can't remember if my Iowa poem won in Skat contest or PD one, but thanks if it was yours. As usual, my shoulder killing me so I am anxious to get off here now. You sure have creative contest ideas!! luv, Andrea
Susan Avatar
May 8, 2012 at 8:01 AM
ha ha! funny ending :)
Dietrich Avatar
April 23, 2012 at 11:38 PM
Waiting for a new poem from you, PD!!!
Johnson Avatar
January 30, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Putting it on paper reflects the passing time. And it is never a waste when it is done in rhyme. We sit down to the table and write till hearts content. And when we read what we have written, we're not sure what we meant. The mind don't mind if we understand. It just enjoys the connection to the hand.
Harvey Avatar
January 25, 2012 at 4:41 PM
Humor is on the positive side of life, I believe. An ingenius bit of poetry.... Thx, Jan
Minardi Avatar
January 22, 2012 at 5:48 AM
your fifth stanza is amazing, P.D. Enjoyed this so much :)
Maverick Avatar
January 20, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Well P D..i enjoyed the way you stepped out with this one>> i think with or without shoes your soul gets a positive vote from me..) as for how i am..? i have had a chest infection and... I am i suppose a bit like a boxer... i feel as if i am on the ropes in general...) yet i am still aiming to come out fighting..! its just when i see the opening...!
Ball Avatar
January 19, 2012 at 7:18 PM
Hmmmm Yes shoes tell a lot about a person. Your special style, type, etc. Your particular taste. Also metaphorically to walk in someone else's shoes can be very uncomfortable yet we should never judge others unless we have done that. Good job here. God Bless, JB
Loving Iii Avatar
January 19, 2012 at 5:38 AM
There was a music that I loved. It was the prettiest one I had. One day I desided to give it to April. It played, You light up my life. I got it back when we had to go move her stuff out of her house. And the other day early in the morning, one note. And a few seconds later the tune that makes the phrase. I got scared but thanked God anyway. John
Loving Iii Avatar
January 19, 2012 at 5:40 AM
The music box
Anish Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 5:22 PM
Just had a conversation with my uncle who retired from the shoe business after many years in the business. My late father used to say - You think shoes are not important but they are. I used to go to dance club whre poeple had to take off their shoes and dance in front of a mirror! Keep wearing those ruby slippers. Best Matthew Anish
Dufresne Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 4:52 PM
what an ( eye ) you have for shoes PD. I like what John L said about your poem. Very funny. Cool free fall. I shall try one some time for the fun of it too. nice one
Guzzi Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 4:14 PM
yes so true a whole different world without shoes. Light & Love
Horne Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 3:11 PM
Clever piece, PD. Hope you're having a great week
Kendrick Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 2:40 PM
Creative idea for a work..Yes, we are all so different aren't we..Thanks for stopping by, reading, and commenting on my work about "God Grant Me The Serenity"...I needed much of it today..Sara
Andresen Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 1:05 PM
Are you collecting shoes?OXOX love Anne-Lise - .. -:)lol
Sweetheart Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 9:14 AM
what can I say?? superbly written.. my BFF and deeply intricate weaving with your fabulous words.. and yes.. the poem u commented on Kindred Hearts is our entry for u .. glad u enjoyed.. BFF for life..
Nair Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 7:51 AM
pd, it's amazing that you could write so much on this theme, S.J
Brown Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 6:38 AM
Your poem is eminent, wow!!
Devnath  Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 4:16 AM
Shoes are shoes we use when needed. They are used for our benefit in different styles. Last four lines clear that unfit are not worn at all. Enjoyed the poem of your shoes, bl
Kearley Avatar
January 17, 2012 at 11:47 PM
You said shoes 23 times in that poem....Hahahahaha..I had to count after reading it twice...lol :o) Now that words going to be stuck in my head..Shoes!Shoes!Shoes! :o)
Johnson Avatar
January 17, 2012 at 10:39 PM
sounding like a shoe fetish, bet ya got lots of shoes in the cupboard, we could toast the wine so sweet, in a dainty shoe the other, bet ya got lovely feet:) drat never to discover , or 2 meet:(
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