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Urban Zen

December 12, 2022 13 Comments

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Though I walk barefoot on the sidewalk, my eyes remain fixed on the clouds. I’m the only shoeless person on Broadway.

Pedestrians stroll past, clutching briefcases and grocery bags. Chicago people know exactly where they’re going.

Using my intuition, I avoid the glass shards. Someone points at my feet and shouts, “You forgot your shoes!”

Laughing, I shake my head. Poor fool. He doesn’t understand how to use his intuition. City life has turned him into a robot. He shies away and heads towards the supermarket.

I look up and notice my shoes dangling from an electrical wire.

Free at last.

By Leah Mueller

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  1. Scott Bogart says

    December 12, 2022 at 7:49 am

    Very nice, Leah.

    Scott

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    • Leah Mueller says

      December 12, 2022 at 11:35 am

      Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  2. Meryl Stacey Hulber says

    December 12, 2022 at 8:18 am

    Found this most profound

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    • Leah Mueller says

      December 12, 2022 at 11:35 am

      Thanks! I was trying for profound, in a light kinda way. 🙂

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    • Leah Mueller says

      December 13, 2022 at 12:02 am

      I’m glad!

      Reply
  3. Julene says

    December 12, 2022 at 4:54 pm

    So cool. First I though Broadway in Seattle till you brought us to Chicago. Then the universal shoes over a wire!

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    • Leah Mueller says

      December 13, 2022 at 12:04 am

      Ha! I thought that a lot of people might think I meant Broadway in NYC.

      Reply
  4. Valli says

    December 12, 2022 at 5:34 pm

    Lovely read… well done.. kudos …

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    • Leah Mueller says

      December 13, 2022 at 12:03 am

      Glad you enjoyed it, thanks.

      Reply
  5. robert roberg says

    December 14, 2022 at 10:51 am

    Fun; especially the last line.

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    • Leah Mueller says

      December 16, 2022 at 3:08 pm

      Thanks, I really wanted the tone to be lighthearted. I write so much heavy stuff!

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  6. Sara Jacobelli says

    December 14, 2022 at 11:51 am

    Good story! (I actually know someone who walks around New Orleans barefoot).

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    • Leah Mueller says

      December 16, 2022 at 3:08 pm

      Brave soul!

      Reply

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