Tired feet stumble back Tingling through and through, Legs so numb, sleepily complain Of all the running they had to do.
Thirty hours of relentless work, And only stolen moments of rest later, The calf muscles I pampered all my life Cringe and cramp and labour.
Oh my fatigue is palpable, I can feel it in my heels In the weariness of my soles And my jaded tendons of Achilles.
The first respite swiftly comes When my skin finally recognises My soft, familiar slippers, I sink into the feeling and I like it!
Then comes another wave of relief, Gently easing those knots away, When my pajamas caress my legs, Draining out the pain of the long, long day.
I dive into bed, and sleepily wait For my final portionΒ of cosiness Which comes when sleep lulls me to bliss. Indeed, home is where the feet are happiest.