Miracle of Dog Paws
Each time I pull on shoes
tie them
I yearn for my own set
of dog paws—always ready
warm and firm
five distinct pads
that walk on rock
or in icy water
After the jaunt
feel into crannies
checking for foxtails and burrs
that travel or embed—
Like shoes, paws want care
although never resoling
No laces to tie and built to walk straight through rock and cold water—nature really gave them the finest shoes, Didi. Just a quick check for burrs after the walk and they are ready for the next road.
What a great thought! I’ll never put on my shoes the same way again.