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September 26, 2016 by Kristina Lunde Leave a Comment

Empty Nest: Ode to the Shoe Pile

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No shoe pile!

Shoe pile, shoe pile, empty nest at the door

Where have you gone, shoe pile?

I can actually see the floor!

 

Shoe pile, shoe pile, gone from the hall

No more tripping hazards

Threatening to cause a fall.

 

Shoe pile, shoe pile, that huge display

Seemed like every pair they owned

Was always in the way.

 

Shoe pile, shoe pile, overflowed into the room,

When the kids’ friends came over,

Showed who was visiting whom.

 

Shoe pile, shoe pile, always in disarray

No more dirt and melted snow

From an overfull boot tray.

 

Shoe pile, shoe pile, missing from the entry

Look, there’s tile and a throw rug

So much else to see.

 

Shoe pile, shoe pile, removed from the scene

Now I can thoroughly sweep and mop

And the floor might stay clean.

 

Shoe pile, shoe pile carried off to the U

The kids can deal with their own shoe pile

I’ve got better things to do!

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