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little foot squeak
is it me
or them

how to offset steps
to tell
without seeming odd

i hope it's not me
squeaking

stopping, of course
is out of the question
in case they think
i'm weird/creepy/threatening

i can't break
my sync with them

they stop
to cross the road

i walk on
the squeak gone

i let go of a breath
i hadn't realised
i was holding
and hope the
owner of the squeaky
shoe doesn't feel
this anxious about it

Thanks @FrostPoem - shoes.

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