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In Her Shoes: poem
Stiletto Memory
~In Her Shoes~
She asked me in a nice voice if I would wear her shoes.
It wasn’t the best choice, but how could I refuse?
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The moment they slipped on, I swear I heard a crack.
Then something within me sharply turned to black.
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The shoes no longer held me up as I fell to my knees.
I could not bear the weight of my dear friend’s disease.
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She got down on the floor with me and held me for a while.
She put the shoes back on her feet and then she forced a smile.
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I don’t know how she wears those shoes!
She must have so much strength.
I’ll never understand; I wish I could help her bear the weight.
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This was written in honor of all of the women who live with invisible illnesses and invisible pain. May they have friends who try to understand what they face.
Invisible Illness Awareness Week 2014
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