Sneakers
you did
what my former lovers
Couldn’t.
you stayed
you stuck through
the mud
the torrents
and the seas
until there was
no space to
hold my feet.
you stayed with
till you
were old
battered and worn out
just like our
unspoken vows
for better and
for worse.
until there are
no holes
to lace.
Author’s Bio:
Melody Tobi-Makinde is a freelance writer and poet who enjoys reading and writing. She can be found burying her head all day in a novel somewhere or scrolling through peoples thoughts on twitter @michealynarnold.
