I Have Walked in Your Shoes

H. W Bryce

I have walked in your shoes, friend,
I have walked in your shoes,
You may feel down, friend,
You may feel down,
But you will not wear them out friend,
You will not wear them out,
And you will walk free again, friend,
You will walk free again,
And so will she.

You have your troubles, I’ve had mine,
Our footsteps match, they combine,
Experience shows that you’ll be fine.
You can fight or you can flow,
You will learn as you go,
And as you learn, you will know
How to step another step,
Another step to grow.

You feel that life has let you down,
But there’s no need for you to frown,
Your steps will take you to higher ground,
And you will find that you’ve been found.

So don’t you despair, there is hope,
There is repair, keep the faith,
Even to the power of the eighth.
Keep up hope, footsteps will take you there.
I’ve walked your walk and yes you dare,
I will help you along your way,
There are signs, look for them.
Yes I have walked in your shoes, my friend

She is not your burden, friend,
She’s no burden after all,
She is fighting hard to be
What it was she used to be.
She is weak, and she is lost,
She does not wish to be bossed.
She only wants to be herself
And all of her that’s gone away.

Be supportive of her, my friend,
You are stronger than you think.
You have strength enough to lend.
And giving love will help you mend.

Yes I have walked in your shoes, my friend,
I have walked in your shoes.
Our footsteps match as they walk on,
Yours and hers are never twos,
Your footsteps walk as one.
You are asked to be her support,
You are asked to be a sport.
Now she walks new shoes, my friend,
Now you walk in hers.

CREDIT: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LR4sKwld3CcWNVxX3XLVqA
Found in Clip Art, Credit: Take_a_walk_in_my_shoes_by_Hiilda.jpg
POEM inspired by a very touching Facebook posting by #https://www.facebook.com/JeanneVeilletteBowerman/, writer extraordinaire.