In Her Shoes

 

After I wept in my daughter’s arms

I took the bag of shoes and boots home

and as I tried each pair on

I thought of how my Mom would have felt

when she wore them

and I thought about the way she walked

and I’m damn sure

or maybe just sure

or at least I might have

for sure I think

definitely hoped

I felt her presence

while I wore them.

 

 

Elizabeth Crockett writes poetry, short fiction, and haiku. She has been published this year in RKVRY online literary journal, Ascent Aspirations, and Roadrunner Haiku Journal. She has a diploma in Addiction Education, as well as certificates in Counseling Studies and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.