Shoes

Barefoot, blistered and bleeding
She wanders in from the street
People stare, flabbergasted
Very odd, unheard of in fact

She doesn’t know her size
So like Cinderella, she tries them on
Randomly selecting pretty colours

Silvery, glittery heels
She twirls for the mirror
Sales assistant sighs
Wellingtons for the garden
If she had one!

Satin ice skates
She would glide on the icy pond
Pretty sandals
To feel the sand between her toes

Boring, black brogues
Perfect!
With no pennies in her pocket
She wanders back to the street
Barefoot, blistered and bleeding
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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January 26, 2016 at 11:01 AM
FIONA, Excellent read. Great flowing piece. Have a nice day. ** SKAT **
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January 27, 2015 at 10:03 AM
O Fiona your poem is heart melting poor child she is .exquisitely crafted. touched my heart.a seven.love
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January 27, 2015 at 5:24 AM
Enjoyed reading,a good theme.Tegards dear poet Gloma. -Safa
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