To Boot

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!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Merryman Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 8:01 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
Allison Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 6:56 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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