Shoes Glorious Shoes

I was mooching in the bedroom..
     When I heard a tapping sound..
     I quickly turned around.....
     I scratched and shook my head....
     Again I heard that tapping sound..
     And all so loud.. 
     It was coming from the wardrobe..
     My ladies sacred place.....
     Where dresses, bags and coats all hang..
     waiting for the immortal call...
     "What shall I wear today?"
      But down the side lay something else..
      Climbing to the sky..
      The rack with all her shoes..
      And looking all brand new..
      In fact some lived inside a box..
      Have they seen the light of day?.....
      There was every single colour..
      a exotic multi coloured rainbow..
      And every single style...
      She loves her Valentino's...
      Could buy a million pairs..
      There's bows and straps and buckles..
      Floral, plain and patterned..
      Leather high heel boots..
      Silken evening shoes...
      High heels, Stilettoes, Slingbacks, flats and 
      sandals..
      And designer Wellington boots..
      Perhaps my partner's a centipede..
      With so many pairs of shoes..
      I hear the front door open and my partner
      calling out to me.....
      I can only hear the rustle of expensive shopping
      bags..
      And the tapping of a toe..
      Another pair of  shoes has been adopted..
      Saved from a terrible fate..
      Of being left upon the shelf..
      My centipede becomes a millipede..
      And my pockets  long and empty..
      Am I a heel or just a poor old soul...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Andresen Avatar
March 9, 2012 at 1:52 PM
Funny one Stephen, the laydy LOVE shoes.Some buys shoes even if they do not need more shoes for the next 10 years. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)
Blencowe Avatar
March 9, 2012 at 2:46 PM
Good to hear from you Anne lise it is the whole thing of shoes, clothes and handbags I can't get my head around but that is because I am a one pair of jeans and trainer man
Carrillo Avatar
March 6, 2012 at 3:57 PM
This shows talent, when you can write\a poem out of anything. I like this. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla
Blencowe Avatar
March 7, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Thanks Lucilla it is always a delight when someone gets pleasure from your writing.. I have just read a couple of your poems they were timeless
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