My Shoes from It Snowed by Real Life Buildings

my shoes never stay tied anymore
its like they don’t want me to walk any farther than I already have
i’ve walked in them for over two years
and they are tired.
and i don’t blame them.
because my feet start to sweat immediately so it can’t be nice in there

and i always lace them tight
i never slip them on and off
pull from the bottom to the top
and finish with a double knot
but it still never lasts -
so i can’t make it very far
i can’t even walk to my car with out kneeling over, lacing them up again.
and I can’t even ride my bike a goddamn mile without my shoelaces catching in the chain
so i have to lace them up again after i back pedal them out
and i know what that feels like
and it doesn’t feel good.
they don’t bleed,
but i can see where they’ve torn and how they’re wearing thin
so i don’t blame them.

their soles are still hardy but their laces hardly hold me
so maybe its time to just sit down.

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