a pair of old cowboy boots (1950s)
Kenny and I always wanted
a pair of cowboy boots
there was no money for such
a childish wish
one day walking
in the woods
we stumbled upon a trash dump
someone richer than us
had discarded what
we considered treasures
we found old comic books
an old alarm clock
that worked, once we banged
it against a tree trunk
but the greatest find was a child’s
pair of old brown leather cowboy boots
decorated with fancy stitching
falling to the ground we tried them on
me first, but they were too small
two sizes too large for Kenny
he put them on and strutted around
almost fell over trying to wear them
we died laughing
we had found a pair of cowboy boots
and we had to make them work
at least for Kenny
if not for me
we walked home and
went straight
to the outhouse
we tore numerous pages from
Sears Roebuck’s catalog
wadded them up and stuck
them down in the boots
behind Kenny’s heels
they were not the greatest fit
but we were now two cowboys
one with a pair of boots
and the other claiming that
he had left his boots at Miss Kitty’s place
Submitted: January 18, 2021
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