Shoes and Other Hurts

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Go forth on high heels, come back on

foot. Post-lunch trauma. The tragedy that

strikes black stilletos and my twisted feet

shall only be spoken about in hushed

tones. Deference to the departed.

The slinky black stilletos now lie

wrapped in a neon pink plastic bag in the

trash can, their next-to-last resting place,

on Robertson Boulevard and Melrose

Avenue. Right outside Cecconi’s.

This tragedy which was followed by dinner at

Louie involved the consumption of

generous servings of mussels and clams,

whilst further drowning in the charms of

Mint Juleps and Sparkling wine. The

mourning spilled over into the morning,

where I helped myself to

pizza with Italian Sausage from Terroni’s

and gulped down mouthfuls of French

Vanilla flavored coffee from the

neighborhood CBTL.

May the shoes rest in peace.

They had seen better days.