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Henry’s foot was hurting Walking in his winter boots. It was his only pair, so there Could be no substitutes. We got back home and soon enough, The cause was made quite clear, For from one boot out tumbled A Potato Head’s toy ear! His little sister loves to stash Things where they don’t belong. I thought that shoes and boots were safe, But that’s where I was wrong. In desert climes, most people check For scorpions in shoes. Although it’s toys I’ll search for, It’s a tactic I’ll now use!

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Date: 3/11/2017 8:01:00 PM
Poor little guy! When my son was about 2, he complained about his shoes hurting. Imagine my embarrassment at finding the paper stuffing stores put in shoes still inside his shoes! No wonder they hurt. Ilene, I love how you can take every day occurrences and turn them into poetry. Blessings, Kim
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Date: 3/11/2017 6:56:00 PM
OUCH! Poor wee soul it must have hurt to walk on a plastic toy... little siblings can be a real pain! :-( Hugs Jan xx
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