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Sneakers

November 3, 2010
By MRose911 GOLD, Paradise, Utah
MRose911 GOLD, Paradise, Utah
17 articles 10 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
"No boy is worth crying over and the one who is won't make you cry." - Sarah Kane


I looked down at my sneakers,
All tattered and falling apart.
They had been placed on my feet,
Right at the start.
Starting at a light hidden hue,
Hiding the neon beneath.
Running from everything,
With such a strange motif.
Stepping on caterpillars and twigs,
Kicking up some dirt.
Not having a clue what was ahead,
Just an innocent little squirt.
So unprepared were the sneakers,
For quite the crazy journey.
Like running up and down roller-coasters,
Sometimes ones not so sturdy.
Those sneakers had grays, blacks, blues,
And even pinks.
Reds not so often,
As one may think.
Those sneakers transformed like a caterpillar,
Right into a butterfly.
They exposed their true colors,
Seemingly not so shy.
Now they go through another stage,
Yet another change to overcome.
The ups and downs of everything,
Wearing them down to a crumb.
They are tattered and falling apart,
Yet pretty and special in their own way,
Still on my feet,
To be worn throughout another day.



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MRose911 GOLD said...
on Nov. 22 2010 at 9:17 pm
MRose911 GOLD, Paradise, Utah
17 articles 10 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
"No boy is worth crying over and the one who is won't make you cry." - Sarah Kane

why thank you! :)

on Nov. 21 2010 at 10:50 pm
kmarie14 PLATINUM, Hyrum, Utah
22 articles 5 photos 245 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life is either an adventure...or nothing" -Helen Keller

this is truly my favorite peom of yours :) fabulously amazing :) thank you for posting:)