Trading Shoes

Smugness had finally reached its fruition
as unfairly she would jump to conclusions
folks down on their luck would leave her amused
saying this is the unfortunate path that they choose
till one day she got to walk a mile in their shoes


6-13-18
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018


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Date: 6/21/2018 5:28:00 PM
Awww Congratulations on your win with this wise poem. Well done!
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/21/2018 7:38:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Susan; I really appreciate it!~Che :)
Date: 6/19/2018 3:32:00 PM
ahhh, Karma comes to bite her in the behind then. Love that. Congrats on your win.
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/21/2018 7:38:00 PM
Never thought of it that way lol! Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Andrea; I really appreciate it!~Che :)
Date: 6/17/2018 12:27:00 PM
- I visit your poem Cheryl, with congratulations and a hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/17/2018 7:50:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Anne-Lise; I really appreciate it! Hugs to you too~Che :)
Date: 6/17/2018 11:35:00 AM
Congratulations Cheryl. Tom.
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/17/2018 7:49:00 PM
Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Tom; I really appreciate it!~Che :)
Date: 6/17/2018 6:56:00 AM
Yes! People judge but do not know what it is like to walk in other's shoes.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest..
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 6/17/2018 8:09:00 AM
Thank you so much for placing me as one of the second place winners and for the very kind congrats Silent One; I really appreciate it!~Che :)
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