red shoes

bought myself
red shoes
first pair ever
after 51 years
red shoes,
maryjanes with
3 inch heels
short legs
ya know
good legs
men say
" oh honey,
you should ALWAYS wear skirts!"

but to me,
good legs will
always be twiggy's legs
waiflike,
elven.
me,
five three
with good legs that
everyone seems to see
but me,
and so
i bought
red shoes.





(an old poem. i'm an inch shorter, around 10 lbs heavier and a few years older now! ha!)