Soles of the body
Feet poor feet
Must hold this burden
Carry this weight
Withstand much abuse
Go where mind orders
Always cloaked
As if delicate
Wanting to be free
To run in fields of flowers
To feel earth's soil among the toes
At times the burden, the weight
Is too great to bare
The feet must rest
High in the air
To give up their duties
If just for a moment
To rest in dispair
Feeling tired and unworthy
Remembering to be
Strong and study
Feet return to their duty
Carrying the weight, the burden
Laurel Lindberg, September 29, 1997
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