I'd rather go barefoot
then wear the wrong kind of shoes.
I trust my feet.
Sure
they get too cold sometimes
and scorching hot at others
but that's why I let the skin get a little thick,
to protect them.
I always know how to take care of them.
With a little care my feet never let me down,
at least for now.

Now don't get me wrong - I love shoes
which is why I keep trying them on.
They look so pretty,
I can see myself in them,
imagining how well they will fit in my life
and all the places we can go together.
But mostly I think of how comfortable
and good I will feel in the right pair of shoes.
I can have nice soft feet - free of callous
spared for the heat and the cold
in the right pair of shoes.

I've tried so many shoes
some too tight
or too loose
some rub my heels
and give me blisters
some just plain hurt.
Some shoes make my body tired or sore.
Some shoes are just plain boring
ugly
not me

When I find a pair I like
I take good care of them
and wear them until they give out on me
and they always do.
A comfortable, stylish,
quality shoe is so hard to find these days.
Usually when I do find one
they are out of my size,
or cost is so high,
they are out of my league.
That is why
I'd rather go barefoot than
make do with an "almost" good pair.

So sometimes I go barefoot for a while
until I find another great pair of shoes
Because I trust my feet.
Because its better to go barefoot
then walk around in the wrong kind of shoes.


-- Shaman Chitta