The Smile At the Foot of a Ladder
the first step’s the sweetest
the ladder steady
not splintered
no thought
of the problems up at the top.
the foot is giddy
impish, tapping
with dewy-eyed toes.
under a frolicsome smile,
an ankle circles in mid-air,
daring the stare of his mother
as she cleaves to nine feet below.
4/23/2019
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Copyright © Kim Rodrigues | Year Posted 2019
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