Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

On the Train Tracks

On the train tracks, I can see
A pink and velcroed shoe,
Straws and empty water bottles;
Also in my view:

A balled-up t-shirt, bottle caps,
A little book for writing,
Some orange peels and ciggie butts -
In all, not too inviting.

I focus on that sneaker, though,
Its owner just a child
And wonder how she lost it,
If her guardian went wild.

She must have had to make it home
With only one shoe on,
Like when we sang of "Diddle Diddle
Dumpling, my son John."

These little hints of what went down
Are there for us to see,
Inspiring poems as well as piquing
Curiosity.

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Jan Allison April 24, 2019 at 6:27 AM My son never kicked off his shoes ... perhaps I would have kicked off if he did lol:-) you have an incredible skill of honing in on something others would ignore and making the scene come to life I adore your work Ilene, always have done always will do:-) hugs Jan xx Ilene Bauer April 25, 2019 at 5:12 AM Thank you, Jan, for your unwavering support! It really means a lot to me...

Rico Leffanta April 23, 2019 at 5:48 PM I frequently see a child's shoe/slipper along the way and try to place it where it will easily be seen, yet despite the high price of children's shoes, it seem parents today are unwilling to back-track to find it! Naught to worry, most of my ancestors never wore shoes. Another great catch, Ilene! Aloha! Rico