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ANTI-STILETTO
I don't wear shoes that seduce,
named after a weapon.
I don't buy stilettos with lessons attached,
to teach me to walk this way.
Once my clackety-click
in high heeled shoes
used to be alluring.
I feigned a glamorous stance,
walked on 4 inch impalers,
dipped into
the embrace of a tango
and all the bliss it entails.
Learned a long time ago
how to put one foot
in front of the other.
Currently I plunk and glide,
trying not to overreach my stride.
When I kick off my old soft shoes,
seduction has nothing to do with it.
A warm bubbly soak
is all I require,
and old slouchy scuffs
fulfill my desire.
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