Zapatos

Shopping with a girlfriend, we went to schmooze 
at Steinmart: she looked at clothes,
I looked at shoes, found D'Orsay pumps, 
circa 1940s, black leather, of course, 2" heels, 
and even worse, zero support of any kind.  
To the world at large, I posed this question, 
"One more pair of high heels before I die?"  
"You Go Girl," was one reply from woman nearby.  
They made my legs look like New York City, 
but more's the pity, I'm 80, not 40, and 
these killer pumps so sexy pretty, I took them 
home to the practice zone.  Next day,  
a train wreck of reality check-- much regret, 
Steinmart accepted my D'Orsays back.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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April 9, 2012 at 7:09 AM
Vie, So amusing when I went to read your comments, there were shoes all over the reply page. lol :) Nola
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March 4, 2012 at 2:39 PM
Are you a girl who always buys a pair of shoes, even if you do not need moere shoes Nola?I have a girlfrind....she always buys shoes...and have 109 at home.- By the way:I like yours poem. - oxox love from Anne-Lise
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March 6, 2012 at 7:08 AM
No, but I love shoes. Resist mostly, but had fun with those high heels. oxox Nola
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