When she wore heels
she never saw the whole sky.
She didn’t keep chickens or ducks
or walk between the corn fields.
When she wore heels
she never thought about the lilies.
She didn’t guess the reason for the moon
or shout out to the geese.
When she wore heels
she never smelled wild onions.
She didn’t grow pumpkins and zinnias
or sit among the cats.
When she wore heels
she never watched the creek rise.
She didn’t mend a screen door
or hold a dying songbird.
When she wore heels
she never came to see me.
--PrairieTalk
(More information about PrairieTalk (Ann Carter), please see her website: annlcarter.com)
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