They are shining now, and making a beautiful noise as I walk along a slick wet pavement. Click clack click clack, they sing out in happiness as they join me for my daily stroll. If my shoes could speak to me they would tell me - as they do have a tongue - “We are partners; amigos having our daily adventures together.”
But their days are numbered.
In the not so distant future, these shoes will spend their last moments - a tear creeping from an eyelet - looking up at me from the bottom of a rubbish bin. They will wonder as the lid slams shut, leaving them in darkness, if shoes with worn out soles – have souls?
Brilliant. I'm wondering what my shoes would tell me if they could speak...
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of a tear creeping from an eyelet. And if only they could talk! I'm sure they'd have some tails to tell.
ReplyDeleteaww, poor little guys. ;)
ReplyDeletethis is cool stuff mate...i was looking at my old pair of (nearly dead) docs last night thinking...id like to set you up with a recorder and have you tell your life story...the things you have seen...
ReplyDeletefantastic stuff, great imagery...
Love it, very clever :-)
ReplyDeleteDid you take the pic?
(Thanks for your comment at mine, that's how I feel when I see you've posted too!)
oh, I read that as in tear (rip) from an eyelet - due to the shoes being worn out. This is where the English language is so strange sometimes, all the double meanings that can still make sense either way. Speaking of either way, it's a clever post.
ReplyDeleteNice one. This makes me curious about socks as well.
ReplyDeleteBrilliantly funny Dicky. I lovr the analogies.
ReplyDeleteStarlight – Maybe you should ask them?
ReplyDeleteSharon – Thank you.
Id – Don’t feel sorry for them, they gave me blisters at first.
Dan – I would love a pair of Doc Martins. Haven’t had any for years!
Sub – Good to hear from you / yes I did take the photo.
Anonymous – I know. Clever stuff.
Nessa – Never listen to your socks; that’s the first sign of madness.
Joe – Thank you very much.
great story and great writing, a tough combination to manage.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great photo :-)
ReplyDeleteI noticed you blog after I posted about heels! I wasn't being a copycat - honest.
ReplyDelete=o)
shoe have souls!
Mine would tell me to stop rolling in and walking so heaving on my left foot. I love the idea of shoes having souls. Very witty! I do have trouble throwing my old shoes away - so maybe instictively I think they do.
ReplyDeleteShopgirl – Thank you; I enjoyed this one.
ReplyDeleteSub – Thank you (as always) :)
Mel – No problem; I’m off to your for a look.
Lizzie – Thank you for your comment. I must have a strange walk because the backs of the heels always wear out before the rest of the shoe.