The Cobbler
Collaborating Minds
Anne G & J.M.G.
I am a cobbler
by design
Silent witness of endless miles
trodden by the young and old
Inside my humble cobbler’s shop
sit survivors of the road
Leather casts of traveler’s steps
baring scars of journeys past
Shoes and boots of every size
some stand tall others slouch
Some worn down in even stride
others weathered heel to sole
With extra love and tender care
I stitch and mend restoring life
Renewing hope to what was thought
no longer served returned to use
Bits of leather nails and glue
represent my cobbler’s shop
Refuge of so many lives
unimagined depth and breadth
The job well done
a craftsman’s pride
I bid farewell
then send them off
Bright and shiny
good as new
New adventures
to be won
Best foot forward
right or left
Mankind’s quest
has just begun
Miles and miles
so many paths …
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