The gift has held well through time
since birth through life
no need to replace
slightly dirty and used
but content with the weight of the world
as they lay down to sleep each night.
They’ve been a part for so very long,
strong and tender at the same time,
rough on the edges from overuse
yet happy to sink down into the earth and just be.
They move along steadily
dance along with the light of each moon
keeping rhythm they rock slightly
bottoms brown but contentedly so,
we belong together, a perfect pair
since the day of my first breath
to my last they will be
taking me where I need to go,
carrying me forward in endeavors
ten little piggies in the sand
splashing in water with glee,
forever free.
I was laughing earlier as I put on my sandals and saw the bottoms of my feet. I look like a five year old that played in a mud puddle, but they went for a nice long walk this morning, tread naked on the cold tile floor and then found their way back in to the Birkenstocks that give them some support. Thought I would write an ode to my toes today. Enjoy 🙂 photo found on the internet…but very similar to real life. ❤
Peace, Love and Patchouli 