When I bought my shoes,
they looked so happy.

Like they were happy
to be together.

After years,
when they were dirty,
I was thinking about buying a new pair of shoes.

Then I bought a new pair of shoes.
Every time I saw the old ones in my room
they looked so sad.

Like they were sad
that I’m not using them anymore.

But when I think about it,
it is like my old shoes got too old to work,
like my grandparents
and so they went on pension.

But they are still in love.

(Von balpek)

(Berna)