Patsy Collins
a big mug of wishful thinking
Walk a mile in someone's shoes
before you truly know them. That's what 'they' say. Maybe they're right; I
wouldn't know.
I'd like to wear ballet pumps. Stand
on the points of my toes, even if it gave me calluses. Or don flippers to swim
in warm pools, or cold, dangerous seas. Skis sound fun, rushing downhill so fast
my eyes wouldn't focus on the whitescape flashing by. Maybe I'd break my leg. I
wouldn't mind the cast, not if it came after trying the skis. I'd put on
trainers and run, Army boots and march, or struggle upstream in waders if I
could.
Look at my shoes. Pretty, lots of
colours. If you want to know me, put them on. Don't walk a mile. Or even a step.
I can't you see. To know me, sit in my shoes and think where you'll walk when
you've taken them off.
About the autor
Patsy is a novelist, short story writer and co-author of From
Story Idea to Reader – an accesible guide to writing fiction. getBook.at/FSITR
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