The Toes

The toes
have no idea what’s going on
too small
to be given much information
(need to know basis)
and yet
without them 
castles teeter
on the brink
collapse

they do not tell
what is to be done
but warn
of what shouldn’t


John G. Lawless
©4/21/2019
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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