Magenta

The sneakers my mother wore until the very end were magenta.

The slightly larger sneakers were to protect my mother's feet.

I found them online and bought them. If she said "no," I thought I could just wear them myself.

The sneakers that arrived were light and the color was cute, and my mother liked them.

She wore them everywhere she went. Her friends would say, "What a nice color, I want them too," and we would look at each other in confusion.

After my mother departed for the afterlife, the magenta sneakers were always left at the entrance.

I could wear them, but I just can't bring myself to put my feet into them.

My mother, who was called Anne of Green Gables and had beautiful hair from henna dyeing, was supposed to dislike standing out, but before I knew it, she had become a bit famous.

It wasn't just about her appearance; my mother was a kind person, so she was popular with my friends too.

My mother's shoes, watching over us from the entrance.

A great presence that is always by my side.

Magenta is my mother's color.