The boy in boot
As heavy as every step he takes with the boot were his minds Takes courage and strength to make a step to avoid a misstep "Be a man" they always say to a boy so he finds it hard to ask for help His little legs doesn't fit into the booth so does being poor feels in the society Gets hard in rainy days, his boot, slippery and heavy, his movement he tries to keep steady Any fall makes him a failure, society would say "a boy isn't ready" The boy in boot can't stand firm and erect, he has a weak root and a shaky foot Gets tight and painful in sunny days "This too shall pass" he says to himself, " it's just a phase" The boy in boot won't stay small for entirety He will soon be a man, his boot shall fit so shall the society
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