It only took a little ***** to wedge into my sole
A constant sting informing me that I am left unwhole.
I curse the infernal splinter and I tug at it in vain
But every time I pinch the wood, the sucker still remains
I smush my heels into the Sand to pack it like brown sugar
Which irritates the lousy wood and shoves its roots in further.
I wade on tiptoes ‘cross the Stream to wash away my doubt
But on the other shore I see, my calves begin to sprout
I chill my little piggies in the Tundra even more so
But as the blizzard clears, I find a trunk is now my torso
I scrape my arch against the Crag protruding from the Mountain
And at the top I see my arms spew branches like a fountain
I shuffle along the Ocean floor surrounded by the dark
But with my fingers I can feel, my skin has turned to bark
I squish the Moss like applesauce and curl my toes with glee
Splinter, ‘cause I left you there, I’ve turned into a tree!
I’ve now become a nature soul without a heart to lose
Why else would I roam across the Earth without a pair of shoes?
Jul 20, 2019
Jul 20, 2019 at 4:36 AM UTC
It only took a little ***** to wedge into my sole
A constant sting informing me that I am left unwhole.
I curse the infernal splinter and I tug at it in vain
But every time I pinch the wood, the sucker still remains
I smush my heels into the Sand to pack it like brown sugar
Which irritates the lousy wood and shoves its roots in further.
I wade on tiptoes ‘cross the Stream to wash away my doubt
But on the other shore I see, my calves begin to sprout
I chill my little piggies in the Tundra even more so
But as the blizzard clears, I find a trunk is now my torso
I scrape my arch against the Crag protruding from the Mountain
And at the top I see my arms spew branches like a fountain
I shuffle along the Ocean floor surrounded by the dark
But with my fingers I can feel, my skin has turned to bark
I squish the Moss like applesauce and curl my toes with glee
Splinter, ‘cause I left you there, I’ve turned into a tree!
I’ve now become a nature soul without a heart to lose
Why else would I roam across the Earth without a pair of shoes?
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