The shoes were once shiny and new – now dusty and forgotten, buried in baskets, discarded by time.
He is unable to throw them away, because of their uncanny resemblance with his life.
Some day when he is gone, and his memories discarded in the bin, the shoes will meet the same fate.
Till then, they remind him of several miles walked, trodden paths leading to where he is today, shoe-bites that made the journey difficult and remedies to facilitate movement.
Good and bad, smooth and rough, friends and foes, responses, reactions define life -all looking equally weary towards the end.
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That was a lovely story for the prompt Reena! Enjoyed reading it!
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Thank you, Carol!
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Such a lovely story. I love shoe-bites. Our shoes do tell a story.
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Shoe-bites teach you to have a back up 🙂 Keep another pair in the car.
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Nice story, quite thought provoking.
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Thank you so much!
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I like ‘shoe-bites’. What a fascinating way to describe the moments in our lives. Old shoes are really fascinating. Think about how exciting it is when archaeologists dig up old sandals in Egypt or other places. It feels as though we’re getting a glimpse into the real lives of the ancient people who wore them. Good story.
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Thank you so much, Margaret!
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I love the feel of this, Reena.
Intriguing! I want to read more!
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I’ll take it as a compliment that you want to read more 😊 Thank you so much!
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Great write – though if I’d kept all the shoes I’ve worn out there’s be no room in my house!
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I guess it holds good for all women 😊
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Excellent, Reena.
I once wrote a poem to a pair of shoes I had to discard after many years of faithful service. 🙂
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A comfortable pair takes you through many phases of life 😊 Thank you, Bill!
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You are welcome, Reena.
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Very prosaic. Well done.
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Thank you!
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Poignant piece, Reena. Full of emotion.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you so much, Rochelle!
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True but hard fact, thanks.
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Thank you, JM!
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Shoes do play an ongoing role in our lives, don’t they? Wonderful post, Reena!
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Thank you so much, Linda!
I watch the transition from spiky heels to comfortable platforms and know that age is catching up with me. The Covid lockdown actually made me feel sorry for my shoes and bags collection.
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🙂
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A brilliant take.
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Thanks 😊
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👍🏼👍🏼🩷
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A story that intrigued me.
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Glad it did so 🙂 Thank you, Michael!
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We are all dust in the end
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True. Yet we struggle so much to keep the dust off our lives.
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