A SHOE FOR LUCK

(Today’s Mumbai Mirror reports how all the candidates who had shoes thrown at them by members of the public, won the elections. See link.)

Cinderella found a prince when she lost her shoe,
Our MP-s won the polls when they ducked a shoe,
Horse-shoes are age-old symbols of luck,
So, if you, too, want to make a fast buck,
Ask a well-wisher to throw his footwear at you.

Footwear Fears

After Bush, shoe-cide attack on Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao....(link)


Missile, bombs, and pellets to induce tears,
Shoes are at the top of world leaders' fears,
Thrown with a real good aim,
You can "duck" as in a game,
Then check out the size*** after confusion clears.....


***Bush says it was a size 10 (link)