Soles with Soul
Strewn across the floor
exactly as they landed
breathing a sigh of relief
sagging in relaxation
Fatigue gathers around seams
Tongues droop where once they stood alert
Previously eager and ready for the road
Wear and tear
love and partnership
life shared exploring and discovering
Colors once bright
now faded
Sun, rain
dirt paths, cobblestone streets
rock walls, ship decks
unforgiving pavement
When the parting comes,
It will be one determined by necessity
Over a function of physical growth or lack of use.
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From the Front of the Fridge
I have a little feline friend.
His hair is sleek and wild.
He is always scratching and purring.
A beautiful wonderful cunning companion.
-An Exceptional 10 year old
8 comments:
Wonderfully written poetry..
forgone and forgotten
a pet can be a real friend..and you've written a poem of honor here..nice - soles with soul...
Two great One Shots!
One, a sweet story about shoes with soul.
The other, a succinct summary of a cat companion.
Double-barreled fun!
Lovely metaphor, these soles with soul. Parting always comes...
And what a sweet poem about a ten yr old's feline friend.
The Soles with Soul are my daughter's favorite running shoes - and the second, she wrote using poetry magnets a few nights ago.
Been trying to comment for days now but my computer won't let me in to your blog!Sorry!
What a great team.Mother and Daughter!!Now who can beat that!
Love both.Soles with Soul!Brilliant!The poem of your daughter is so lovely and cute!Can't wait to see her writings when she grow older!
Warm one shot!Thanks for dropping by on my side,too.
Ahh!! Very well written... I enjoyed the words and the imagery...that it created...
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Captures well relationships/road trip fatigue.
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