When just an e-mail doesn't work... try bad poetry. In public!

I humbly ask forgiveness
For what I did and didn't do
So now, my dearest Abby
Won't you please give back my shoe(s)?

P.S. -- I promise not to write any more bad poetic verses in your honor as soon as my shoes are returned :-)

UPDATED 6/9/2005
It worked! I got my shoes back! :-)