Shoes to Fill

Lay your head down and rest.

Those blisters hurt, don’t they?

“But they’re so beautiful. How could they make me bleed?”

She said faintly.

I pulled her hair back

And tucked it behind her ears.

“I know . . .

But it is time for you to heal now.

Remember, darling, even red bottoms are painful,”

I replied.

Shoes to Fill is a collection of poetry about breaking and becoming through love and loss. Every page is hopefully giving a voice to the voiceless and teaching people that sometimes even silence is the best form of healing. We must walk miles in other’s shoes to understand their pain.