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“Your shoes will make you happy today”
—
my shoes have taken the day off
the pink pumps are sleeping in
those boots are not made for walking
and walking shoes are hiding
under my bed sticking their
tongues out at the sun
even my flip flops have flipped
over and gone back to sleep
my toes are giggling as they
wiggle in the dewy grass
and I am happy
——
They’re talking fortune cookies at the d’Vers Pub today
we spread a blanket
on the ground
lay down to feel
the world go round
to watch the showy
stars of night
go dancing by-
squeal with delight
to toast celestial
bodies glow
with bread and cheese
and fine pinot
the clouds were heavy
in the sky
they cloaked the stars
from human eye
but we saw stars
in spite of this
we found them in
a moonless kiss
——
I didn’t mean to eat
the whole bag – just
one bar, well maybe
just another
They were intended
for witches and pirates
and ghosts who roamed
the dark streets
And now I hear them
stomping up the front
porch steps, giggling
And shushing each
other – too late to turn
off the lights and pretend
I’m not home
My doorbell chimes as
if it is at Westminster
There is no escape and
I smile guiltily as I deposit
boxes of raisins into
outstretched bags and
pumpkins
“It’s better for them” I
mutter to myself
Over at d’Verse today Mary has asked us to try writing as if we are the opposite gender.
Quite a challenge! Here’s my “Gender Bender”
you think i don’t
notice when you
cut your hair
you think I’m not
listening when you
tell me stories about
your friends
you think i don’t
care when you wear
a new dress or new shoes
i notice
i listen
i care
but my words seem
trivial, insignificant
you deserve better
i stay silent
there was a girl
who dreamed about
a bright yellow sun
a golden construction
paper circle in the
clear blue sky
a warm and friendly sun
whose rays reached out
to touch the cotton ball
clouds as they passed by
there was a girl who pressed
her nose against the rain
streaked glass and dreamed
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