Kim Rodrigues Poet Free verse

Visiting With Those Darn Shoes

VISITING WITH THOSE DARN SHOES

accused of goodie two shoes
“why are you so darn honest,”
a wild cousin once quipped,
as she helped her son with
cable wires as doorbells drilled
in our heads, hiding evidence.

the bells of saint mary’s church
a holy honest place, tinkling
with grace and hiding fugitives.
one shaking in her quaker boots,
leaden legs sent to deal with
the establishment, that
mental place, a quickening of
sick.  and laughter ding dongs
in the rafters, quilts on
the wired clothes live lies.

later to return to the scene
where a peep is heard,
“turn me off” – a vibrating toy?
my cousin chides,
“well, at least it didn’t say
turn me on”

two shoes step lightly,
across the squeaky floorboards,
two shoes left outside,
two in trash disposal,
two feet missing from a beat,

cancer had the last laugh

boy, do i miss her!

Kim Rodrigues © 2017
In loving memory of my cousin

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Daniel Turner February 2, 2017 at 2:14 PM Sounds like a lot of fun, your cousin:) I was always a trouble maker when I was a kid. I had fun, too:) Sweet memories, Mrs Kim. Kim Rodrigues February 2, 2017 at 2:18 PM Yes...so sweet! Kim Rodrigues February 2, 2017 at 2:18 PM Yes...so sweet!

Chris Green February 2, 2017 at 2:10 PM This was sad Kim but it was fun following your memories around in these poetic journeys with and of your cousin. Really nicely done. Kim Rodrigues February 2, 2017 at 2:17 PM Thank you