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Shoes

Leslie A Lamb 1963 (NJ)

February 24 
Free verse
          I'm just a pair of dried up shoes...
           In need of some laces and a good shine.

            I want to be worked again,
            At least once a day
            To loosen up my leather...

            With a gentle rub
            And a strong grip,
          
            I know that you will fit.
            So come slide inside
           My soft worn shoes..

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Between 2 close friends after menopause...

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Written on November 30, 2023

Submitted by nulllulu641 on February 16, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AX XXX XX XXA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 385
Words 64
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 2, 3, 2, 3
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