A Toe
Take the left toe on the left foot
The second one in from the end
Between the little and middle
Focus on its majestic quality
Though alone and forgotten in a sock
Keep it with you at all times for luck
In an iron boot for safety sake
Take it with you when you walk
A clean white sock is for comfort but not forever
Toes don't mind enclosed spaces for short times
They prefer pregnant beaches of sand and ocean
Open to the public on holidays and special occasions
For purposes undisclosed at this moment
The unnamed appendage remains intact
As to why it won't go in to deep water
Perhaps a fear of fish or man eating sharks
Or something worse... the manicure
Left Toes are no joke in the ocean
According to the ones we know
Our investigations disclosed this
They are the first to freeze
When taking that first step in
It is always cold but not lethal
Don't step on them
They are not fingers
They are not a fish
If you lose a lower digit
You can never count on it
And never reach ten..... again
Take the left toe on the left foot
The second one in from the end
Between the little and middle
Focus on its majestic quality
Though alone and forgotten in a sock
Keep it with you at all times for luck
In an iron boot for safety sake
Take it with you when you walk
A clean white sock is for comfort but not forever
Toes don't mind enclosed spaces for short times
They prefer pregnant beaches of sand and ocean
Open to the public on holidays and special occasions
For purposes undisclosed at this moment
The unnamed appendage remains intact
As to why it won't go in to deep water
Perhaps a fear of fish or man eating sharks
Or something worse... the manicure
Left Toes are no joke in the ocean
According to the ones we know
Our investigations disclosed this
They are the first to freeze
When taking that first step in
It is always cold but not lethal
Don't step on them
They are not fingers
They are not a fish
If you lose a lower digit
You can never count on it
And never reach ten..... again
*Authors Note: - Addendum to the appendage in question; If you begin counting at the upper left or right quadrant of the body with the fingers, you will reach the sum of 19 total, that is, if in the event a digit, (like a toe) goes missing or lost. If you only count the toes located at the lower part of the anatomy, then the established calculus changes to facilitate the count of 9 (not to be confused with 19) and again, you will never get to 10, so pray for the toe no matter how lowly.
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