Mary's New Shoes (A love story)

There came a time in Mary's life that she needed a new pair of shoes. Her last pair had worn out and were falling apart, so much so, that she either walked bare foot or got herself another pair. She found a pair that looked greart and even felt great when she put them on. "Wow", she said and took them home and wore them frequently, enjoying the comfort and support they gave her. The shoes were also delighted to find a pair of feet that fitted so snugly, into it's soft interior

After time though they started to lose their shine and eventually started to lose their shape. Worse still, she found they did not match her accessories or outfits and some days the lining had worn so much, they started to chaff on her toes and later at the back of her heels. There were occasions that they weren't suitable and she'd revert to a comfortable pair and other occasions she would wear them and constantly complain how much they irritated her. Not specidically to anyone, but loud enough to be heard by any one passing or in earshot, and then there were times that the shoes didn't want to be walked in again by Mary, as her feet were the problem due to swelling or fallen arches, but both persevered without question.

Though Mary still loved her shoes that she had acquired she found their were limitations to their usefulness. People would comment how they were not her style and why persevere with shoes you are not comfortable with, so much so that she would bury them at the back of her wardrobe. Then when she wanted to wear them, she wouldn't be able to find them, as if they had gone walk about on their own, only for them to suddenly reappear in the place she had buried them.

Although not being able to wear them for long periods, she still loved them and would wear them in her own private moments for short periods, where she could remove them for moments to ease her discomfort and safe that none of her friends would see her cavorting in these totally unsuitable shoes. This went on for a long long time until the shoes eventually outlasted Mary.

Sadly, Mary left the shoes and was unable to put them on ever again. The shoes now sit in a second hand charity shop, sitting on a shelf and totally unsuited to other people who try them on due to moulding themselves to Mary's feet and will sit there, till they are binned by that shop.

Although Mary found the shoes unwearable, the shoes always loved Mary and Mary never ever threw them away