Walk One Mile

Did you ever stop walking

and take a look down

at the feet that pass by

in your city or town?

Sneakers and flip-flops

and loafers and heels,

sandals and boots —

even footwear with wheels.

These aren’t simply shoes

stepping onto a bus.

In them are people

with hearts just like us.

What are their lives like?

How can we know?

First we might start

with a gentle “hello.”