Memories Under His Feet Poem by Jacson Gelato
Memories Under His Feet
Everything looked the same
the eyes, the long hair,
the mustache, the long nose,
even the smile was the same
he was like an old grandfather
but in a new uniform;
he was wearing his old shoes,
his suit, his tie were new.
He was a jockey, he was rich
but as he aged he became poor;
drinking, gambling, reduced his savings;
his children took a part of it;
he never complained or got angry,
family was everything for him
but his vices were special to him
he could not discard them
he would go to the club house, gamble,
sip whiskey as he played his cards
Blackjack, Flash, Poker
everything fascinated him
but he never bought new shoes
he believed old shoes brought in luck
he believed the last wear would be
only when he would see them torn apart;
But his old shoes were special to him
he would never discard them
though there was a hole in the left shoe
he believed it was his favorite pair;
his mother had bought it for him
and told him to wear it until it wore off;
when he had asked his mother why
she had told him:
it would help him find his way home
even if it was night, even if it was cold;
And though he understood that
a hole in the shoe was a time
when he needed to buy new shoes,
he enjoyed his own ruse
and never told anyone what he felt:
that the old pair of shoes
brought him not only luck
but also helped him put
bad memories under his feet.
Fantastic. Enjoyed much the hole of old shoe. Hole of time to swim back to past Exposed fluent with lucid words. Thank you much. +++++
it's really a good poem within good fact// congrats 10+ Old is Gold! but not on every aspect of life! yeah, sometimes the old may cause to turn the luck, may change the luck, may bring the luck with happiness but it's our superstitious obsession; yeah, the actual fact is trying, trying with technically.......///
His old shoes! ! ! Memories of his life on earth. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
This poem is about being superstitious. If shoes become old and torn, buy new shoes. His life is already a mess, being addicted to gambling, excellent poem to show that he put his bad memories under his shoes and how a rich person can become very poor. CONGRATULATIONS for being chosen as The Member Poem Of The Day.
Mrs Gehnlato, this is a nice write. Mrs Gehnlato I like your brain.
We start to feel the presence of this person, and then there is a picture of shoes, making it more about his shoes, like his shoes' problems displaced his own. Compelling poetry.
family was everything for him but his vices were special to him ....but he never bought new shoes.... //.... Because it would find him way back home. A poetic essay about an old man who is so down to earth, loves his family, has some weaknesses and goes by his beliefs. Thanks. he believed old shoes brought in luck
So touching! To me, more than superstitions, it is the memory of his mother which stopped him from discarding the worn-out shoes with a hole. she had told him: it would help him find his way home even if it was night, even if it was cold; Beautiful words! Congratulations, Dear Poet! You have been successful in expressing the affection of a mother worried for the safety of her child.
Sometimes superstition plays a great part in our lives. Men do weird things believing in superstitions. Even learned men are superstitious too. Very nice write. 'And though he understood that a hole in the shoe was a time when he needed to buy new shoes, he enjoyed his own ruse.'... is so nice. Congrats.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/2/2024 4:57:12 AM # 1.0.0.1119
never saw my father, his shoes might have been like this, better or worse, any way they are responsible for the families, congratulations for this nice poem. Being selected as the poem of the day.