The Bare Foot Man

To walk in one’s shoes…

Putting on my shoes wondering just how
I’ll face the day
Tying my shoe laces thinking about how
I’ll walk, which way
Feeling every step, I ponder one thing as
I’m walking along
How do I become the best version of me
to remain strong
Languishing without a fathers hand to
guide me home
Searching within, often I feel I’ve failed
in my walk alone
It’s not until I take off my shoes, take a
breath with bare feet that I understand
It’s not the shoes you wear but the way
you carry yourself that make a decent man.

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

nice! i like the perspective of walking in one's own shoes .. very creaative and unique .. wish i had thought of it ;) so ... walking in your shoes ... as soon as i took those shoes off i sunk my toes in warm ocean sands ... ahhhhhhhhhh ... it's hard to go on with life loosing our fathers and mothers and anyone else but for men our father's were, or should have been, our anchors and guides ... remembering what they taught us helps but finding our Creator Father is even better ;) sure enjoyed this creative and inspiring poem
E.

[Kelly Scheppers]

A man's first impression is of his father. It's an influence through the years that is passed down, as he becomes a man, himself. Being without a father's hand, especially as a child, is unfathomable. I hope his light lives on within you!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i only have memories of my dad...but even his memories watch me and guide me into being the best person I can be....I have special shoes for that and really like this poem, Troy.
j.

[Sami Khalil]

True words and message spoken clearly and wisely by Troy in his latest poem.
A good, symbolic poem.