The Girls in the Closet
or
Ode to my shoes
Tonight I will take the
the new shoes from my closet
and fasten them on like armor,
or a safety light,
and wear them out
like two shiny advertisements
offering up a good product.
It is these shoes that will venture out
and not the others
laying low for the night
and catching their breath
safe in their boxes,
safe in their closet,
The bulky black knee-high lace up boots
take up much too much mass
and struggle under the wings of a social butterfly.
The patened leather black platforms have become weary
of their theatrics
and are sinking into the earth.
The purple satin strappy sandals
do not match my many moods.
The broken heels of the suede boots
have retired of walking shaky ground.
The red stilletos are waiting
for their man to come home.
The mary-jane's are recovering from Tuesday night's
debauchery.
Tonight it is a brand new pair
with no memories attatched
and no shame of being chosen
out of anger
or impulse.
They were carefully selected
for their securing straps
that buckle me in and keep me bonded
to myself.
or
Ode to my shoes
Tonight I will take the
the new shoes from my closet
and fasten them on like armor,
or a safety light,
and wear them out
like two shiny advertisements
offering up a good product.
It is these shoes that will venture out
and not the others
laying low for the night
and catching their breath
safe in their boxes,
safe in their closet,
The bulky black knee-high lace up boots
take up much too much mass
and struggle under the wings of a social butterfly.
The patened leather black platforms have become weary
of their theatrics
and are sinking into the earth.
The purple satin strappy sandals
do not match my many moods.
The broken heels of the suede boots
have retired of walking shaky ground.
The red stilletos are waiting
for their man to come home.
The mary-jane's are recovering from Tuesday night's
debauchery.
Tonight it is a brand new pair
with no memories attatched
and no shame of being chosen
out of anger
or impulse.
They were carefully selected
for their securing straps
that buckle me in and keep me bonded
to myself.
