Ahhh, how profoundly a small thing such as a shoe (or the silence where once there was noise) can take us back and rekindle sorrow. I think grief can be bittersweet sometimes, as who would ever want to forget, yet it's sometimes almost unbearable to remember.
This poem expresses the feeling of losing someone so well. It brought a tear to my eye, I shall say no more.
I hope you're well Owasco 🌿