The Cobbler
April 15, 2020He mended all shoes
The expensive ones
The cheap ones
The foreign ones
The local ones
Shoes that stepped all over
That walked everywhere
He really did all
Never caring
Never criticizing
Never discriminating
All shoes he fixed
Sewing each sole
String by string
Sole to leather
His none ever mended
None ever fixed
Not even an ounce
Ounce of thought
Thought of his shoe
They got torn
Soles got worn out
Holes peeped from front
Poor Cobbler
He treaded
He treaded on thorns
Walked on slime
Run on rocks
Traversed on hot sand
With not a nickel
On him
He was just a cobbler
A cobbler indeed
He mended all those shoes
Not cause he wanted
Not cause it was his wish
But cause he was obligated
His soul was dedicated to soles
Soles of filthy shoes
That carried stinking feet
That covered manicured toenails
That covered cracked nails
Crooked toes
Rough legs
Concrete soles
But he was to do so
Because it was his duty
What about his sole?
Once was smooth
Had straight toes
Smooth clean nails
That had never
Never known comfort
But now
Now they are beyond hope
Crookest of toes
Dirtiest of of nails
Rock hard nails
Roughest, scarred cracked sole
Yet still he worked
None mending his shoes
Don’t pity the cobbler
Sure ! Look upon him
Fine ! Laugh at him
But he is your slave
A fact if is
A slave to your sole
A servant to your feet
Alas ! Hail that cobbler
Oh yes ! A cobbler of your sole
Without his own sole for his soul.
°~°Danaro~°
I’m really happy to see that, the spirit of poetry is ringing beyond the disatant vales and hills. It us shining. It is on its smoothest way. I like the philosophy in this poem. The hidden meaning is great. The flow is powerful. Best words on their best line
Good work
Keep up
I like how the element of sarcasm has been developed in the poem. You have brought out the sense of sacrifice in the cobler given that his is a humble profession. The overall mood is that of empathy for the treacherous job the cobler does.Nicely done.
wooooooaaaa……i want to wear a pair of dhoes from this cobbler……i love ur writings buddy u hav a sure fan ….wonderfull work
Perfect as always
Great work…great poetic diction ..keep on with the creativity
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Treaded indeed,nice work Aroka.On fleek🌀👏👌💪😎😎
Good work
The poem is wonderful
Keep up the spirit of poetry in you