Night Shoes

Her night shoes are glittery red heels Used as tools to afford bills and meals They sit hidden in a corner during the day Until nighttime when she has to be away While Her children sleep safely in their beds She wears her glittery red heels with dread She works the bar pole as she strips her attire Dancing for tips while feeling high and wired Her boss expects his own personal show She has no choice or get his violent blows She leaves the bar nearly broke and needs a fix She decides at that time to start doing tricks Drugging daily since her children were taken away Feeling worthless and hopeless, her life gone astray Until she was badly beaten and cut up with a knife She ended up in the hospital nearly losing her life After years of treatment, she is stronger and no longer wears those shoes She visits her children weekly, and works days cleaning to pay her dues Her night shoes now worn, tattered and dull sit in a corner case on display She looks at them daily as a reminder, and vows in that case they will stay 5/12/19 Night Shoes Poetry Contest Sponsor: Anthony Slausin 6/4/19 submitted to the contest: Your choice, any form, any theme, sponsor and judge, Brian Strand.