Without Laces (formerly called - Now I Wear Slip On Shoes)

[Magpie]

After going over the two options I had and noting the difference in the overall tone due to the last line, I have made another edit which is essentially the original poem but with a different title. 

I think both versions are effective but to end the poem on a 'stroke' leaves the emphasis in the wrong place for what I had originally intended. Also, I suppose there is an element of macabre, not that macabre is bad, but the idea of forgetting how to tie your laces—such a simple everyday task that we do thousands of times without seemingly thinking—being the possible sign of a massive brain malfunction is a terrifying thought and that's more what I was wanting to say, to dwell on that particular thought.

I'm not totally sure of the new title but it doesn't give anything away so it serves its purpose in some ways.

Thanks for everyones input, you made me think really hard about this one which was difficult but ultimately beneficial.

Mark