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Stuck to My Shoe MAG

November 12, 2009
By starsonmysleeves SILVER, San Anselmo, California
starsonmysleeves SILVER, San Anselmo, California
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I listen to my common sense;
I plot a course away from here
And tie my laces, taut and tense.
Determined pace, tread hard and clear.

But something's sticking to my sole:
My memories that glue like gum,
And as I step, I feel the pull
Of wishes I can't overcome.

I try to skip so joy will lift
The second thoughts out of my moves,
But as I jump I feel the shift
As hard regrets roll in my shoes.

I move along at brilliant speed.
These little rocks should be ignored.
So to my pain, I pay no heed
Until my feet are red and sore.

But now I have no choice. I stop.
I find a seat and catch my breath,
Pull off my shoes, roll down my socks.
My battered sole, it needs a rest.

I curve my neck to look inside
For sticks that poke and stones that hurt.
I find that on the underside
the sticky gum is mixed with dirt.

You've morphed into a muddled mess,
A ground-in grainy little glop,
And to both glee and great distress,
I just can't seem to pull you off.



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on Jun. 17 2010 at 10:37 am
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it's so simple, but so meaningful! i like that a lot.

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on May. 4 2010 at 2:32 pm
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I loved it. It felt like the words were simply dancing. The usage of sole as soul worked really well =)

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on Apr. 11 2010 at 4:56 pm
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