Freddie Robinson Jr. Poet Light Verse

Not Feeling It

I got bad feet,
diabetically speaking
The proper medical terminology,
or so the doctors tell me,
it’s chronic neuropathy
These feet don’t have feelings
like the rest of my body
I’m just a live man walking on dead feet
You can step on my toes
and I won’t feel it
Now if you step on my heart,
well, that’s a matter altogether different
Not feeling it ain’t all bad — 
early retirement 
is a fruit smoothie table side 
and a lounge chair ... 
kicking my feet up in the air
Feet if you fail me now,
I really don’t care
Can you dig where this brother’s coming from ...
can you feel the pain I do occasionally get in my feet?
Crippling pain which makes you a potted plant
that can’t even run
It feels like you’re walking on hot needles
shot from a blow dryer gun
You say you’re not feeling it,
well good for you
Just remember, one day
them might not be 
your most comfortable shoes

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Pandita Sietesantos February 15, 2018 at 8:07 PM My friend, I am so sorry for your pain even when you make light of it in this remarkable piece penned by a remarkable human being! You are the greatest and I applaud you! Love and hugs! Pandita

Alexis Y. February 6, 2018 at 10:30 AM Hi Freddie, Your pen is amazing. Your are able to take real and serious issues and produce a piece such as this :-) Alexis

Silent One February 5, 2018 at 3:24 PM Love those first two lines, another great poem that only your pen can produce with your array of vocabulary...

Arturo Michael February 5, 2018 at 12:20 PM Freddie, your poetry is boss..." Feet if you fail me now, I really don’t care Can you dig where this brother’s coming from ..." All the best my friend

Vijay Pandit February 5, 2018 at 11:22 AM You took this poem to towering heights with simple words of awesome impact. Many can relate to the feelings you describe. You did this with humor, amid pain..well said, Freddie.