Sneaker Tales

These are my old sneakers, grubby and worn.

The souls are smooth and the arches flat.

They've run 330 miles and ellipsed many more,

And now they're retired for the gardening chores.

These are my new sneakers, shiny and bright.

The souls are knubby and the arches tight.

They're ready to run but look, "oh no!"

My laces where tied by you know who! (^)

And here are the most special sneakers of all.

The ones that did the Boston Marathon,

And because they ran that special race,

They get a pass from the composting space.