Mud

Mud
Betsy McKenzie

There is nothing like mud.
When it is deep enough,
It sucks and pulls at every step
Until it pulls the boot off.
And then, there you are,
Balancing on one foot,
Trying to pull the lost boot
Out of the mire that suckered you,
Before you either fall over,
Or have to give in and put
Your sock foot down in the
Cold, sucking muck.
If soil could laugh,
Mud would have
A nasty snicker.

March 11, 2006