the shoes that she wore
the night he loved her
still live inside her closet
the red silk is still stained
from the rain that fell
and the shoes are never worn
the left strap is torn
from when she slipped
and fell but he caught her
neither shoe has been worn
since she came home late
that night bringing him
as years have witnessed
the shoes will remain still
to keep memories alive
in the dark closet
those old shoes testify
to a love otherwise discarded
