Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

My Toenails Are Atrocious

My toenails are atrocious
Ugly enough to be put into a record book
Even I gag when I look over my stomach
They stick out of my sandals in irregular points
Some are as thick as a door hinge.
They are impossible to cut, of course.
I have to use a drill on them.
I mow down pedestrians all the time with these nails.
Oh, excuse me, sorry, I did not see you.
I apologize with tears in my eyes
So they do not know how hard
I am keeping my laughter inside.

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L Milton Hankins April 23, 2022 at 7:22 PM One of my greatest pleasures and self-indulgences is my monthly pedicure. As a diabetic, it is so important to take care of one's feet, so I go monthly. Ah, sheer pleasure! They can fix up those toenails, I promise! Caren Krutsinger April 25, 2022 at 12:00 AM I had one once, it was a killer, so not for me.