Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Shoe Lover by Val Pedrick

for Louise

If love were an old shoe

Comfy and worn

Would it crave something new

Smart or sexy, to adorn

World weary feet

Yearning to be indiscreet?

 

Would spirits rise in stilettos

Peep-toes’ secret thoughts reveal

High boots kick away old woes

Sling-backs show a clean heel

Strappy sandals strut the beat

In city late-night-clubbing heat?

 

If love were a new shoe

Shiny and bright

Would it carry you through

Dark days into the light

Let you walk on air

Without a care?

 

Could love be; racy running shoes

A perfect pas-de-deux in ballet pumps

Husky seductive suede sneaker blues

Playful pink-wellie-booted puddle-jumps –

Shod in bejewelled mules, would your heart flip-flop

If love were new shoes -from a ‘designer’ shop?

(May 2006) 

2 comments:

Irena Szirtes said...

I like the combination of original thinking, lots of shoes (cos I love footwear) ...it has a light hearted feel but deeper things to think about...enjoyed reading it .

Jennie said...

This is an amazing poem of Val's; she had such innovative ideas. How did she think of this comparison! I miss Val so much - it was a privilege to have known her.