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When things wear out,
we throw them away.
There is no need for a funeral,
for words about the years
or words about the miles,
no need
to post a photo online,
or even to say goodbye.
There is no need
to remember those who
gathered the raw materials,
or God who created them;
the manufacturers and financiers,
the shippers and retailers.
They have been paid,
$34.99 a pair, on sale.
There is no need to say more.
It is not necessary.

Photo of the author’s worn-out slippers from the series “Parting Shots”.
Photograph and prayer 2016 by Danny N. Schweers.

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Comments from readers

Jim wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voGckb0gAfc

Marina wrote:
There's a whole museum of dead skin cells trapped in the fibers of your old slippers! The historical context would be micro-cosmic to explore . . Sorta like CSI.

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