Two Shoes

Propped up against the wall
two shoes, neatly placed there
laces intact, leather shiny as new
multiple holes in both their soles 
disparity in presentation,
 so what is their truth?

allusionlifefree verse

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Chinedum Ekwobi

Date: 6/27/2022 7:45:00 AM

Perhaps, A Poem about Deceiving Grand Display of The Partly Faulty as though Faultless; On a deeper level, a comment on Life as The Imperfectly Perfect.

Judy Reeves
Date: 6/27/2022 8:54:00 AM

Thank you Chinedum for your comment.

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 6/24/2022 7:45:00 AM

Truth is the two shoes are well loved and well used, a lovely inspirational poem Judy… Belle

Judy Reeves
Date: 6/27/2022 8:53:00 AM

Thank you for your comment Belle

Raven Howell

Date: 6/24/2022 3:59:00 AM

Judy, positively love this poem!

Judy Reeves
Date: 6/24/2022 4:18:00 AM

Thanks Raven for your comment.

Andrew John

Date: 6/24/2022 2:20:00 AM

Hmm, I have holes in my soles - this rhymes and they're there. Oh, they're there! Thanks for the thoughts, Judy.

Judy Reeves
Date: 6/24/2022 3:29:00 AM

Hi Andrew John. Thanks for your comment.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/23/2022 11:13:00 PM

I loved this one Judy. I wrote a similar poem about my late husband and me called ‘two pairs of shoes.’ I agree with Jennifer here Judy. I was thinking the same thing. Blessings xxoo

Judy Reeves
Date: 6/24/2022 3:31:00 AM

Hi Connie. Thanks for your you comment. I was wondering about the history of those shoes.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 6/23/2022 10:57:00 PM

Lots of metaphors in you short but delightful poem.

Judy Reeves
Date: 6/23/2022 11:02:00 PM

Thank you Victor for your comment. I took a photo of the shoes but couldnt post it with the poem.

Jennifer Fenn

Date: 6/23/2022 7:30:00 PM

People look and act as if all is well but it's anything but well. I like how you use the shine in shoes to represent their outer selves but the holey soles as their inner, broken selves. So much said in such a short poem. Well done Judy!

Judy Reeves
Date: 6/24/2022 3:32:00 AM

Hi Jennifer. Thank you for your comment