Paul and Cindy

When said in shoes
Or rather it's in them
Not the wearing of, but
The actual

Making men
Of grown boys
Not the making of
Or behind the scenes
Not special commentary, just
Pimpled goons
Becoming full-size, then
Protecting feet
From elements
As always, but
Differently

The nature of
Or rather the progression of
Advancements made
Not all for protection
Some design elements
Always balancing function
Not on a beam or slide
And certainly not for health
There are choices made
One over the other, and
Others still,
Wrestling,
With the balance

Balance also being
Part of the choice
Made specifically
For
Not a balance of styles, but
Actual balance
As a tightrope walker might
Adorn very thin leather slip-ons
Almost the same as ballet
Not as ballet, but
For ballet
The function dictates
Then style follows behind
Almost in waves
Or ellipses, as
Most things are, but
Back to wagons:
Referring to style
(as wagon)
Then,
Almost in honor of
Or in tribute to
Not in compassion, or
Anything with passion, but
Idealistically inferring to
A nod in one direction
That being
One of little girls
Becoming full-size
Holding on to
A playful romanticism of, or
Rather that which exists
Because of
Shoes
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6.4.13