Two Feet, One Sock....A True Story Poem by Bri Edwards

It was past midmorning, time to expel 'yesterday's food'.
[ I'll not use a slang word for feces; that might be thought rude. ]
Finished in the bathroom, I turned on phone and internet.
I drank some water & returned to bed, not time to quit bed...yet.

Before returning to my dear wife's side, I glanced down at my feet.
I 'knew' I'd put TWO socks on about 10 p.m. TWO socks, I repeat! !
But NOW I saw NO sock ON my left foot. There WAS one on my right!
I searched the three rooms I'd visited, but I saw no 'lost sock' in sight.

I consulted with my 1/2-awake wife, and I searched our big bed in vain.
I'm getting OLD and forget some things, but...'Was I going INSANE? ! '
I gave up searching, thinking 'the sock will turn up'. Such could be the case,
....like when I misplaced my glasses & found them perched ABOVE my face!

But, just before lying back down, my eyes glanced at both of my feet.
[ To find the second sock before lying down, for me, WOULD be a treat. ]

Suddenly my brain had a burst of inspiration. 'Funny' you may say, but TRUE!
My left foot still was naked, BUT....on my right foot I had 'Socks X 2'.


(February 3rd, 2023)

bri
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