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The Shoes - A Will Starr Flash Fiction Response
The Shoes
Spring and balmy weather were a splendid combination for a street sale, so they brought out all the shoes and boots which were neatly tied together of course so there would be no confusion. It was their way to be tidy and organized.
The price was the same for any pair, and they stretched down the street and out of sight, because there were so many. The greedy buyers happily brought their new treasures to the sales stand where they paid a pittance.
Across the street and behind the electrified fences, the crematoriums quietly dispensed with the former owners.