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One Right Shoe

One right shoe, a ballet flat, Sat lonely on the street, Wondering just why her mate Left her so incomplete. The passersby took note and shrugged, Not curious enough To waste their time on other people’s Business or their stuff. Yet in my head, I conjured up Scenarios to solve The mystery of why this coupling Managed to dissolve.

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Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/20/2017 10:54:00 AM

I don't know if this was written for a contest, but it doesn't matter. This is why I come back to the Soup again and again - to read work that challenges my imagination, lifts my heart and makes me smile. Wish I could give you a round of applause. Outstanding work, Ilene!

Ilene Bauer
Date: 9/20/2017 12:21:00 PM

Thank you so much, Carolyn! No contest - just observing the world around me...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/19/2017 7:19:00 PM

You are lucky to have the free time to even give it thought. haha. But that is what makes you such a GREAT poet of stuff like this. Cute poem.

Ilene Bauer
Date: 9/20/2017 12:20:00 PM

I guess I'm the poet of the mundane, Andrea, but I'm happy with that title. Thanks for the read...

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/19/2017 12:16:00 PM

- A mystery to solve, Ilene - Well written - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Ilene Bauer
Date: 9/20/2017 12:16:00 PM

Thank you, Anne-Lise!

Jan Allison

Date: 9/19/2017 10:53:00 AM

If you ever find out what happened to its partner do let us know Ilene... maybe it will be found with the socks that disappear from my washing machine!:-0 hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer
Date: 9/20/2017 12:16:00 PM

Ha! I can sure relate to that, Jan!