i believe that i finally realised
how much and to which extent
people have always idealized
what things actually represent
do you remember this one kid
coming to school with crutches
he was to be found in the mid
of talks, touches and clutches
willing to give away his canes
to all the classmates lining up
to walk within his daily chains
as if it was a special sort of cup
by looking at all these faces
he managed to escape reality
because they were like traces
of himself one day being free
but when the kids left school
running to catch the bus that
would drop them at the pool
he was left with his heavy bag
knowing that shortly to walk
in other shoes is coexistence
as to fully understand a path
measured should be distance
© Anna Portmann 2023-01-03