Shoes! (Photo credit: Cynewulf)
Ode to an Ill-Fitting Shoe
Cursed is the foot that’s born too thin.
Nary a shoe will the foot fit in.
If the shoe is too wide,
The foot will slide.
If the shoe is too tight,
A blister will smite.
What in the world can a lady do
To keep a foot safe inside a shoe?
Cursed is the foot that’s born too wide.
Always the toes will cramp inside.
If the shoe is too small,
The toes hit a wall.
If the shoe is too big,
The nails dig in.
What in the world can a lady do
To keep a foot safe inside a shoe?
Cursed is the foot that’s born too short.
Nothing you do will give it support.
If the shoe is too long,
The toes ‘ll get lost.
If the shoe isn’t snug,
They get crushed on the run.
What in the world can a lady do
To keep a foot safe inside a shoe?
Sadly, I won’t know the answer to this.
My AA foot will never find bliss,
As most shoe stores like a wide foot fit,
Into the dark my sore sole slips.
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I have narrow and short feet. Sigh. Fortunately, over the years, my foot has expanded just a bit but I can’t wear boots because my ankles are so small. Sigh. A Texan that can’t wear cowboy boots. Tragic!
You’re also cursed with narrow feet. Sigh!
Can’t imagine a Texan not wearing cowboy boots. Though, then you’d be a* * cliché. I think you’re more of an oxymoron. No offense intended.
46 years old and I love rhyming poetry! And your subject matter is perfect. Shoe issues are rampant among women. (Insert some kind of statistic.)
I have high arches. Which translates into bad feet. I’ve been told I can’t wear any of my cute heels or flats, either. When I do, I pay a price. So I need always to wear a low heel. Must shoe shop. Pain in my flippin’ ass.
Can’t wear my cute shoes. Not okay.
I’m gonna go weep in my coffee.
Thanks for starting my day on a good note! You always make me smile.
Note to self. Find word that rhymes with arches.
I’m crying in my coffee, too.
One word, and one (hyphenated) word only. Flip-flops.
Great posts – you are my favorite poetess, GF! 🙂
Prefer footwear Flip-Flops to the verbal kind.
Thanks!!!
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Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the post.
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