My husband likes my feet
Which are flat and bony and good
For moving and shaking
But I have been having trouble lately
My ankles get stiff and
My left foot hurts when I run
Up the hill and down Lake Street.
The doctor says
I need different shoes
I must wear
More supportive sneakers
Made for old people
Because I am getting on
And my feet have some mileage.
But never mind
My husband likes my feet.
And I will buy new shoes with wings on them
Like Mercury
And dance up the hill and down Lake Street
To the music of lightning bugs
And tree frogs.