As much variety as a face,
maybe more
five toes of different lengths
instead of a single
nose.
feet grow inches in ones lifetime, a face
mostly ages
gaining wrinkles and sunspots, no grandeur or dignity.
Feet! with those toenails,
those tufts of hair
between the toe knuckles, always black
never like the soft downy fuzz as on a young woman's face.
feet do such service, carrying us and
our substantial baggage from
place to place, each foot step compressing
its golden arches only to spring back like
the indefatigable jack-in-the-box.
why do we not parade our feet in front of each other,
they are too busy transporting our
endlessly chattering mouths from
place to place.
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