The soles antediluvian
of my hollow being sustain
with silent patience, or patient silence,
the blunt end
of your insecurities and neuroses.Have you ever thought
of the beatings I get
from cruel concrete pavements
and wooden floors that reek
of lemon-scented dye wax?The stat book of all the
fouls I received against debris and rocks
had long since been deluged
by both defensive and offensive kinds,
even the technicals.
Sadly, I drew no shots, just bruises from impact
that left me more empty than ever.
And pained.I endure the stench
of your human inadequacies;
take time out to absorb
the wetness that streaks from your flesh
like tears. Sweat.There are the clumps of gum:
the sugary sweetness chewed out;
dog waste, even the toffee candy from Brunei
that you didn’t like.
You were too enraptured with the sights ahead
to look down once in a while
at the path you tread.Times came that you outgrew me
or gave me away to less-classy promdi relatives
or I was just too worn
to show off anymore.Your tootsies’ humble sheath,
I am at your bidding and discretion.Once I was a pair of boots with spurs,
then suede pumps, and docksiders.
Now–for now–I’m a Nike Air.
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