Anthony Bianco Poet Free verse

The Echoes of a Supreme Lie

The most unsettling sound
is the sound of work shoes
pounding on a hardwood floor.

It's a sound that may harbor a hug or violence.
The sound of authority and mundane chores.
It's the sound of fatigue and routine.
A sound without middle ground. 

I grew up in dwellings where it was a rule
to take our shoes off in the mudroom...
So, all the footfalls sounded the same.
Cotton feet whispering - unthreatening
Soft footfalls can harbor the echoes 
of a supreme flavor of deception.

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Panagiota Romios January 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM Wow Anthony! Without even saying a word, I know exactly what you mean. And I think you know me well enough to know that. Indeed, many daggers sparkle like the shining sun. Humanity sees them not, they really believe anyting theses days. “ Footsteps can harbor the echoes of a supreme liar” like Shakespeare, you have remarkable insight* Hugs, Pangiexx