Dressed to impress
In beat up Chucks
Their tongues licking
The ground with
Every shuffling step.
Gobbling gum wrappers,
Soaking newspaper stories
Into their soles.
Proudly sporting a
Dirt smudge from D.C.,
And a freckled pebble
Nestled deep into
It’s canvas skin
Is a constant reminder
Of the possibilities
At your feet.
An Ode to Chuck Taylor
Submitted on July 2nd, 2009