that initial feeling
of water as
it seeps
through the seams
of a boot
finding cracks
in the leather
supposedly
waterproofed
against such leaching
of puddles being
drawn in by
a traitorous sock
willing to sacrifice
the fraternity
of dry comfort
that once it held
flooded with irritation
that will be quenched
only with the offering
of an inane
expletive or two
muttered
under breath
carrying the weight
of a week's worth
of frustrations
Dec 5, 2022
Dec 5, 2022 at 11:25 AM UTC
that initial feeling
of water as
it seeps
through the seams
of a boot
finding cracks
in the leather
supposedly
waterproofed
against such leaching
of puddles being
drawn in by
a traitorous sock
willing to sacrifice
the fraternity
of dry comfort
that once it held
flooded with irritation
that will be quenched
only with the offering
of an inane
expletive or two
muttered
under breath
carrying the weight
of a week's worth
of frustrations
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