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Trade Shoes

There are those who wake each morning-
and the sun, they cannot see.......
Those who know not the rich sound of children laughing-
for they cannot hear like you and me.

Hands to crippled by arthritis-
to ever pick a flower.
Those who will never walk again-
who are confined to bed hour after hour.

Have you ever passed a stranger-
walking, struggling with a heavy load?
They can't afford the luxury of a car-
SoΒ they walk up and down the road.

Children who do not have loving parents-
Many people are out of a job.
Women who have been abused-
People who suffer over those that rob.

Yes, there are many who would love to walk-
In your lighter burdened shoes!
This thought, we would do well to remember-
Whenever we chance to get the blues!

Just so we don't get too worldly-
or feel to down on ourselves when we lose.......
It could be our most valued experience-
To stop awhile and just trade shoes!

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Tony Taylor

Hey PAULA!!..... very cool write!!...... insightful and delivered with some powerful poetic prose......and phrasing that drives home the point straight home to the heart of the matter....... walk a mile in another persons shoes....... you learn a LOT!!!...... well conceived and delivered......ALL STARS....... well done.......LOVE and ROCKETS !!......T xo.Β  ?

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Paula Lee Perry

Thanks Tony. I wrote this one years and years ago when I was very young. Glad you liked it!

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linda wright

i thought your poem to be very inspiring linda thanks

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Paula Lee Perry

Ah, thank you...appreciate the encouragement....happy it touched you.

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Deborah Evans

Hi Β Paula Great Write. PoignantΒ 
and inspiring.
To give a thoughtΒ 
for other people who struggle with problems
not all of us have to face
Your write moved meΒ 
So well writtenΒ 
Best wishes DebsΒ 
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Paula Lee Perry

Thanks I love writing so much. This one is an earlier writing for me. Glad you enjoyed it.

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