Boots by Janice Lynch Schuster

Boots
by
Janice Lynch Schuster

My daughters tell me not
To wear my boots I love them
Knee-highed wide calved
So comfortable my feet
Disappear    at 50 such absence
Merits attention.         I love them, too
My girls         the way they occupy
Their bodies            the high laugh
When they are together
Beautiful in their certainty
That the boots are wrong
For me

Janice Lynch Schuster is a poet and writer who lives and works near Annapolis, Maryland. An award-winning author of books on healthcare and a frequent contributor to The Washington Post, her poetry has appeared in a wide variety of journals, as has her fiction. Janice has an MFA from American University and a BS in mathematics from Guilford College.

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pwax:
As the mother of 2 girls I can easily relate to this poem. Well done! Phyllis
Posted 03/06/2012 04:38 PM

Glen Sorestad:
Wow! What this poem manages to catch in a mere 12 brief lines would take far more words to paraphrase. Succinct and poignant, a great poem to start my day.
Posted 03/06/2012 07:52 AM

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