MRS. DOROTHY MAE BURT

This is dedicated to my mom, Dorothy Mae Burt.
Six years ago, I came home. Back to you after such a long time. Mom, you gave me a hug, and said “Here, I bought you these shoes. I knew you would be back.” I said “I’m good, I have plenty of shoes.” I asked her “Why are you giving me shoes? These are Michael Jackson shoes.” I said “He’s the only one who wore Penny Loafers!” She said “These are special shoes.” She gave me a hug with tears in her eyes, gave me a kiss on my face, like she did over twenty years ago before I left, and she whispered in my ear as I bent down to give her a hug. I said “Penny Loafers, Mom?” She said “Yes, Penny Loafers.” Everybody needs a new pair of shoes, you never know when you will need them.”
Now I lay you down to sleep for the last time. Guess what, Mom, you were right, again. I looked in my closet. I had worn out every pair of shoes that I had. But in a box sitting up on the shelf, with six years of dust on it, were the shoes that you gave me. They made me cry. Six years later, they were there, those beautiful new Penny Loafers in a brand new box.
I will walk in them. They will help me to walk down the road to lay you to rest, to say my last goodbye. You were right. Everybody needs a new pair of shoes, because you never know when you will need them. You knew that the shoes that you gave me would take you to your last resting place. The Penny Loafers caught my last tears, they never hit the ground.
Rest in Peace, Mom. Like my dream said, “The Angels will make it work.” You were that Angel. Thanks for the Penny Loafers. I love you Mom, forever. Thank you for the love you gave me, and thank you for the Penny Loafers, for the cool shoes. These special shoes. And the Angels said “Don’t worry, it’s all supposed to take this long, the Angels will make it work.” At the end of this day, I will take off the Penny Loafers and I will protect the soles forever. These shoes I will never wear again. I will keep them in the box, to wear on my last day on Earth, in my last resting place. That way our souls will be intertwined forever. These special shoes. Thank you Mother. I love you, Mom. Thank you.
Rest in Peace my beautiful Queen,
My beautiful Angel.
I love you Dorothy Mae Burt