It's strange
To think that,
For the last time,
You've taken off
A pair of shoes
You've worn so well
And worn so long.

Five years
Is a lifetime
For shoes,
Especially dancing shoes
That have seen the stage
And countless
Formal events.

And now,
They are likely done,
Tucked away
After years of valor.
So I must say goodbye
To things I didn't know
I loved until now.