Lilac sandals
Those beautiful lilac sandals
that sit elegantly inside the glass window of the shop
beckon to her every day
there are red sandals, black and also white
the golden ones are the most popular
they disappear at the first sight
but the lilac ones are always there
smiling tenderly at her
as she passes by
balloons in hand
her frock stained
handing red hearts for just a few pennies
each night
when the day draws its curtains
she puts all her pennies
neatly in a box
dreaming of the lilac sandals