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Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 2003-08-25 03:16 PM

Cross-Cross

Two will stand apart
until one crosses over the other.
In wrapped caress then,
they are pulled
together.

A ballet of loops,
infinite in direction,
quick and agilely
performed

and presto!

a child learns to tie
his shoes.
© 2003 Core

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
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1 posted 2003-08-25 03:20 PM

As simple as that. And in this simplicity, I have to sigh...and realize that Velcro has taken over the act of manipulating the first task in life...the simple act

of tying one's shoes.

Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

2 posted 2003-08-25 03:23 PM

Yes, exactly, Sunshine! It is the milestone of one of the first grown up tasks. Thought of this while I was volunteering in my daughter's class this morning and noticed her perpetually untied shoes. Sigh. She knows how, just doesn't give a hoot.

Thanks!

Core

Sunshine

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3 posted 2003-08-25 03:36 PM

I can remember my father's large hands, manipulating my little fingers up and over, around and through, and this is how we tie our shoes...

and now I do the same with my grandchildren. When they're not wearing velcroed anythings...

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

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Florida, USA

4 posted 2003-08-25 03:48 PM

Corrine, isn't it odd how things change? Learning to tie one's own shoes used to be one of the first things children were so proud of. Now, most of them have the velcro thingys, no shoe strings. A good poem, lady.