the cobbler’s
been here forever
or as long as I can remember
coming here
end of long narrow hallway
in the mall
half empty half full
making a comeback
reimagined
in new ways
good news for the space
shoes still need fixing
that’s never changed
cobbler’s still here
ready to help
people know where to find him
right where he’s always been
at the end of the line
—
“i’m with you ’til the end of the line.”
-captain america, marvel comics
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Great to see that shop still trading. We have two like that in our local town, one of which additionally takes in dry cleaning. And the other one is also a locksmith.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Many a time the shoe gave away in the middle of a shopping trip and I got it repaired. A very useful person to have around
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The shoe repair I used closed almost 10 years ago. I’m sure there’s another one in town, but I don’t know where to look. When we were in Amsterdam, this summer, a pair of shoes my wife had broke and I found a shoe repair that could do it in a day. Funny, he was also a tailor and a dry cleaner. Have a great day.
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Glad they are still there!
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I like this poem, there is peace in continuity.
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