Finding lost shoes

I'm always finding lost shoes, sometimes I write about them

I often find pairs of abandoned shoes on my walks. It’s sort of become a ‘thing’. Am I the only person who experiences this? Maybe it’s because I live in central London and a lot of unwanted items are discarded on the street.

I was looking through the photos on my phone and found one of a pair of plimsoles abandoned on a beach. It reminded me of this poem by Spike Milligan, which was inspired by John Masefield’s Sea Fever.

I must go down to the sea again,
    to the lonely sea and the sky;
I left my shoes and socks there -
    I wonder if they're dry?