Leather worn by faithful tread
Miles of dust no crown no red
Yet each crease a quiet hymn
Strength lived not on polished limb
Shoes slipped off with gentle pride
Dust fell soft as evening sighed
Home received the tired sole
Rest restored the inner role
No fine velvet trimmed the heel
Still the heart could deeply feel
Value never dressed in chrome
Love walked all the way back home
Gold may gleam in throne and hall
Grace walks barefoot through it all
Shoes grow noble by the miles—
Humility outlasts the styles