Saturday, November 28, 2009

Poetry: "Dead Man's Shoes"

Poetry: "Dead Man's Shoes"

For thirty bucks I bought a pair of Dead Man's Shoes
It gave its former owner a case of the walking blues
If the first owner died in 'em I haven't got a clue
Either way, the deceased paid the ultimate final dues
I wear these shoes daily, not just a day or two
The sneakers have a grey stripe and a bright white hue
If he died in 'em, the second owner maybe knew
But he would no longer wear 'em and he left 'em by the loo
When I bought the shoes they looked brand spankin' new
What good did it do the first owner to sit within the pews
I don't mind wearin', I do not at all rue
Even if the shoes have slew
Death cursed shoes may or may not be true
Would you wear them if this were your point of view?
If shoes caused a death would they be for you?
Or, would you ignore them like a budget-bankrupt zoo?

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