But My Boots Wouldn’t Fit

I’d never

again

stoop forward

my back

all round

if only

my toes

were agile

like fingers

so

I could hold

clippers

and

I could trim

I would trim

my toenails

with my

feet

—-

© Steve Mitchell 2019

It’s December and Our Tree Is Up 🌲

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