Princess Shoes

by Sally Law

I kept them in the original box-- the white patent leather shoes. Never had I seen anything so grand. It didn't seem to matter, that I was dressed in tattered clothes, and my hair a tangled mess. When I put them on, I felt like a princess with every twirling step; magically transformed into someone else-- a confident girl, sure of herself. I was ready for the stage; a talent contest loomed. My mother fixed my hair, she combed, and curled, and sprayed; then I donned my best school dress, the one that had no holes. My iridescent shoes led me up and up, to a platform as the velvet curtains drew back. I took my place, under the twinkling lights, sure that the shoes had brought me there, sure this was where I belonged. Taking a deep breath, I sang the song; the audience joined in the familiar tune. Applause ensued, and then, again! Suddenly, my plain school dress was a satin gown, bejeweled, and I, wearing a crown. I remembered to curtsy like a princess, when the blue ribbon was given. Was it me, or was it the shoes? I say it was a little bit of both.

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