Toe Gazing

Remember your toes,

but don’t get lost in them.

They carry you about

but don’t dwell.

Wiggle your toes when

you can, unless you can’t,

then just wiggle them in

your mind.

But don’t get obsessed

with the wiggling.

It’s only wiggling

after all.

Keep your toes clean,

is important an adage

as keeping your nose

clean, they both smell.

Take care of your toes

so they’ll take care of you

when you need them

to. They’re like teeth that way.

Toe wrestle with your lover,

toe wrestle with your kids,

but don’t take it too

personally if they beat you.

Look at your toes,

but don’t stare, otherwise

you’ll forget the road ahead

while thinking about the road

beneath.

Dip ‘em in water,

dip ‘em in sand,

dip ‘em in dirt,

dip ‘em in living.

But again, don’t get

toe obsessed.

(Unless that’s your thing.)