Thursday, April 16, 2009

a day without shoes...

this is from April 16th for some reason it didn't publish.

today I went one day without shoes....
I've never felt so many textures...
This morning on my way to class I had to cut through a parking lot, there were thousands of small stones digging into my feet during each step i took. The first sharp rock I hit dug deeply into the ball of my foot and remained there through the next fews steps until i raised my foot to knock it out with my hand. all i could think to myself was these poor children.
but in each step i took it was lovely all the textures and different temperatures. it was like a whole new world i never even noticed. 
like a pebble stone walk way and the smoothness found on a hand laid brick path.
Most of all i loved the flower petals that had fallen from the tree over hanging the sidewalk.. they were so soft, so smooth like silk under my already worn and weary feet.
It made me sad for all those petals trampled by thousands of students enclosed feet rushing by to get to class, no one taking time to notice the velvet runner the trees had so beautifully laid down.
And the grass so green and full, i love the way it just engulfs your entire foot wrapping it up in it's comfort. 

honestly i'm thinking about not wearing shoes more often :)



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