A Missing Shoe

A Missing Shoe
(Inspired by Mr. William Carlos Williams)


So much depends upon a missing shoe
and a bare foot spotted while entering the car
which lead to a return trip to the store
for an exploration of the floor


The shoe, size two, belongs to
a tiny girl
who
couldn't tell me when she lost her shoe
or where to find it


The tiny shoe
trimmed in white
with a matching flower
and a yellow center
was rejoiced over 
by a mom and two clerks
when found simply waiting for her tiny owner to miss her
as it sat patiently on the grocery cart


On the way home
just down the street a little ways
the blaring siren of a fire truck as it u-turned in front of us
and two police cars on either side of the street
plus an ambulance
cautioned us to slow down between an accident with 
one car on smashed on one side of the street
and another car smashed on the other side of the street


It lead me to wonder
had the shoe not gone missing
would
our
day
have 
been
different?