Tennis Shoes

I used to think you should
try my shoes sometime
but you would just say
they were too small
I used to love that
the way you’d make me
want to be bigger
but now my feet swim
I want my own size
it’s not funny anymore
how I look in your mirror
you should look in mine
you don’t reflect me
I need my laces tied
I love my shoes
they fit my feet
they hold my weight
they know the way I walk
I’ve past the point
of learning from this experience
I walk away form here
in my old school tennis shoes

10-20-96