Ode to Big Toe

One day at the salon

is all it took.

One look at toes with lotion on them

decided me

I want to be toe.

I want to be hairy.

Wiggling big toes

never seemed so promising.

I’ll show you how to balance.

Yes, I’ll risk having something

fall on me.

Just let me be big toe

talking to others in

your warm sock

while I sweat here

and there in your shoe.

Paul Revere's ride, forget that,

Just use me instead.

Go on.

I’m half toe

Already.