The Odd Left Foot Shoe and The One-Legged Man

New versions of The Odd Shoe and The One-Legged Man. To be continued:

~ 1 ~

odd left foot shoe
by the roadside
unwearable
there's no match

a robust shoe
possibly evolving itself
alone
somehow

or just waiting
for the one-legged man
left legged
to be precise
to hump by
its road

~ 2 ~

what is this?
a shoe
a left foot shoe
to be precise
on the side of the road

man humps closer
a one-legged man

his one foot
has now a matching shoe

odd on odd

we don't come in pairs
shoe of mine
you don't arrive alone
and I need a shoe
road is here

what say thee
we go together?

~ 3 ~

if a shoe
had an opinion
would it prefer
to be worn, used?
would it prefer
to be left alone?

but this one
never had
opinions

or so it thought

being as one odd shoe

its home - is
its unconscious curiosity
without values
roughed road vs. green grass
rainy day
or hot and humid

just a perspective
weather to get wet
from the outside or
the inside

this shoe is now humping
up and down
up and down
it's not a matter of gratitude

~ 4 ~

one could say
that the one-legged man
the one with a left leg
and left foot shoe
now has a warm feeling inside
because of the robust shoe

a gift on the road

I want to show you the world
shoe of mine

happily humping ahead
the world
lying in front of his foot

do you think that
if I make it real
it will be real?
I know you don't have
feelings
shoe of mine
but I want to show you anyway
the world and its ways
and there will be
the day
when you become
part of me

~ 5 ~

this had never been heard
by the shoe

feelings?

isn't it enough
that I follow
where ever you go
without complaints
valuations
opinions
as the perfect disciple?
your god damned shoe

sulphur poof
from an indicated shoe
there are limits
of what a shoe can
or will do

the silence
is heard mile wide

hump along
please do!

~ 6 ~

the one-legged man
didn't take notice

whistle
he did
with a secret inward smile
humping along

there are mountains ahead
lakes in between
houses, temples, factories
people, animals and
many, many unfortunate stones

would you like to carry
a flower
since you are one

flowers they give their scent
if you crush them
ever thought of that
shoe of mine

and since you don't mind
I'll take the steps
crush some
just for you

~ 7 ~

oh, crush them, please do
remember
I am crumpy with you
figure that one out
you who know how

you stomp on rocks
they make me hurt
what would you expect
I'm just a shoe
you hump along
go where you go
how can I know
where or why
you stupid man

this all said
the shoe went silent
not realizing the beauty
and the perfume of flowers

all it knows
are the rocks
underneath

~ 8 ~

it will be better
after a while
when you travel with me

you remember
and I say you this once
I'll take care of you
shoe of mine

see, we have arrived
to a river
it's majestic can you see
running to sea
beyond the lands

we need to cross
but don't be afraid
I'm here
you will be fine

~ 9 ~

don't make me go there
where I can't breathe
I'll be soaked
I'll die

stop this madness
shoes don't dive
untie me
you crazy bastard
release the bound

I demand

oh no oh lord I'll die, I'll die
I take the rocks
I will
anytime

sweet world
sweet earth
your face now gone
this watery grave
my early death

I curse you
why me

why me?

~ 10 ~

crossed the river we did
alive
let's wait for awhile
by the roadside

it's time for campfire
and some good rest

I'll fix all your wounds
grease your skin
you are my shoe

the one-legged man holds
his shoe
gently like a baby
wiping its skin
polishing and greasing in

his love flows
between them two
when he gently
place the shoe
close to the warmth
of fire for night

~ 11 ~

this was not that bad
odd shoe thinks
i'm alive, survived i did
now feeling good
pleased

and what
loved?

i think
that i'm not afraid of water
anymore
neither for him
and his doings
nor the rocks

i'm better than ever
my skin shining
feeling fresh and new

oh
i smell the scent
of flower

~ 12 ~

now we'll just continue
the paths
the odd-fellows walk
together

i need to visit many places
can't tell you why
you wouldn't
understand

the meaning
of this journey is
us visiting places
we need to see
we need to feel
we need to live it through

that is the only way
to realize
who we really are
shoe of mine
watch out now
this hill is slippery and steep


~ 13 ~

the shoe
still content after night
laughs at their first slip
rocks it doesn't even see
learnt to live with them
it has

but soon
when the speed is increasing
the hights gain
on the poor ol' shoe
it starts to scream

slow down, slow down
you stupid man
oh my god
we are falling

i am dead for sure
oh why
don't you care for me
i hate you
this i'll never forgive
you'll be dead for me

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