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Monday, March 7, 2022

Shoes

 

Photo by Jonah Reenders


If I were to walk a mile
in your shoes,
would I survive?
Or would I fall
by the side of the road,
in a heap of
fear and sorrow
and let the bombs find me?

If I were to walk a mile
in your shoes,
could I ever muster the courage
you show, unarmed,
pushing back Russian tanks
with your bare hands?

The bombs rain down.
You have no choice
but to be heroes.
In my heart,
I am walking with you,
helping you bear your pain.
In my heart,
I am carrying your bundles
in disbelief
that this is happening
again.



10 comments:

  1. It is heart wrenching indeed! Poignant questions and poetry here Sherry. Thank you for sharing your beautiful heart in this poem. I

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  2. I walk .. with you, with them.

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  3. I so agree. How could another greedy, evil man come to power and repeat the atrocities. It's anathema!

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  4. "pushing back Russian tanks
    with your bare hands?"

    An awesome surreal image that a hopeful mind needs in this time

    Thanks for dropping by my blog Sherry

    Much love

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    1. I actually saw the video of this - a group of protesters blocking tanks and Russian vehicles with their bodies, pushing the fronts of the vehicles with their hands. Unbelievably courage.

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  5. Sherry, this is heartbreaking. It's an overwhelming situation.

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  6. Wow, I do think we would have trouble walking in these heroes' shoes. Unbelievable what they are called on to do.

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  7. This does make you wonder what you would do, how you would react.
    My heart goes out to those resilient
    people.

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  8. Such a heartening poem of solidarity, Sherry. Very powerful support for them.

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  9. You truly walk with them in spirit.

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