The other shoes you could have walked in
instead of the ones you chose
could have taken you to the ends of the world
taking bold steps
instead of small ones
walking through real seasons
and not phases of the whims of the moon
those other shoes were waiting
but you were afraid to try them on
too afraid of what others would say
not feeling good enough
strong enough
just not enough
settling to wear shoes that didn’t fit your
life
walking in hallways you were never meant to
travel
and cutting off your own air
but you still have a chance to get new shoes
and walk in the snow and rain
maybe the beach too
pick a pair and try them on
jump, run, dance, skip
in your new shoes
time has passed but it’s never too late
don’t be so hard on yourself
if you don’t try you never know
if those other shoes you haven’t tried
will fit today.
