oh man.
has that time
really come.

my favorite shoe
is on its last leg.

its just a matter
of days now

someone approached me
a few weeks ago and
asked about them

i almost cried.

for my
perfectly fitted
canvas boat shoes.
in beige.

and for my
secret nyc shoe spot
that recently closed.

All i can say is that
a cobbler in the village
happened to have a penchant
for old boat shoes.
he was gold.

sperry no longer
makes them them
so narrow and light.

maybe i will write
sperry tops a love letter
and they will feel my pain,
dig through their warehouse
and send me an old pair.