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Childish Things
The sneakers I have worn
Custom fit and tightly laced
Began to squeeze my feet and hurt
The scuffed rubber souls
Showed the years of wear and abuse
Like scars visible for all to see
The vamp torn and stained
Barely concealed my naked feet
The blotches of muck seem more pronounced somehow
They make me self-conscious
To the point of embarrassment
I fumble awkwardly trying to conceal them
The nostalgic memories play in my head
Reliving the discoveries and fun we shared
Guilt raised its head
To brow beat me into submission
Innocence clung to me
Like the strangling embrace of a child
Frightened of being ripped from her mother’s arms
At the crossroads of my childhood
I decide to go barefooted and
Put away those childish things
(C) 2014 XMAR82 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Custom fit and tightly laced
Began to squeeze my feet and hurt
The scuffed rubber souls
Showed the years of wear and abuse
Like scars visible for all to see
The vamp torn and stained
Barely concealed my naked feet
The blotches of muck seem more pronounced somehow
They make me self-conscious
To the point of embarrassment
I fumble awkwardly trying to conceal them
The nostalgic memories play in my head
Reliving the discoveries and fun we shared
Guilt raised its head
To brow beat me into submission
Innocence clung to me
Like the strangling embrace of a child
Frightened of being ripped from her mother’s arms
At the crossroads of my childhood
I decide to go barefooted and
Put away those childish things
(C) 2014 XMAR82 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Published 15th Jun 2014
| Edited 3rd Feb 2017
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16th Jun 2014 8:08am
There is no compromise between comfort zone and cliff - I really enjoyed this extended metaphor Xmar
Those that run fastest and longest - run barefoot: look up Abebe Bikila
Those that run fastest and longest - run barefoot: look up Abebe Bikila
16th Jun 2014 8:28pm
I will look it up and I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for passing that on to me.
8th Sep 2014 4:04am
Jeezuz, I am telling you it's like two deiffent people im reading from. I, ah, WOW!
To brow beat me into submission
Innocence clung to me<---
Like the strangling embrace of a child
Frightened of being ripped from her mother’s arms
At the crossroads of my childhood
I decide to go barefooted and <----
Put away those childish things <----
Absolutely perfect!
Loved this and enjoyed the scent you left on the page!
Always
Zazzles!
To brow beat me into submission
Innocence clung to me<---
Like the strangling embrace of a child
Frightened of being ripped from her mother’s arms
At the crossroads of my childhood
I decide to go barefooted and <----
Put away those childish things <----
Absolutely perfect!
Loved this and enjoyed the scent you left on the page!
Always
Zazzles!
8th Sep 2014 11:22pm
