Those Night Shoes


Those Night Shoes


Behind the pane of storefront glass, 
   upon a pedestal, they stand,
      ornate, black, sexy- six-inch heels- 
these special shoes my dreams command.

A night out with a chosen love-
   to dance and whirl within his arms;
      my night shoes joyously will send
me to new worlds of hidden charms.

Oh, how they beckon me, those shoes!
   Come try me on, their whispers say;
      We'll take you to your land of dreams
where lovers dance the night away.

Tears fill my eyes- and right on time,
   my mother turns my chair around.
      Not now, night shoes- I'm on my way
to see a doctor whom I found-

for my prosthesis- cause, you see-
      I am a right leg amputee.


Sandra M. Haight

~6th Place~
Premiere Contest: Night Shoes
Sponsor: Anthony Slausen
Judged: 05/25/2019

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