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The Third Sock (repost) |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Late at night in drawer of sock Three knee-highs lay together Last in line to be tried on in lieu of colder weather. Two knee-highs of forest green lay snuggled heel to heel The third knee-high, bright and blue felt a pain he couldn’t reveal Bereft of his blue brother sock he gazed at the green couple there And felt as though out of sync, since he wasn’t quite a pair. Sighing now, he wished that he would find his mate of blue Thus it is in world of sock tis the same for me and you. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Ah this is so cute Sharon. I know where that other sock is... they tend to hide up against the side of the dryer.. just waiting to make a run for it when no one is looking. ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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jaysh Member
since 2003-04-16
Posts 133IL, USA |
Wow, cute poem, I really liked it, yeah the dryer always does still socks, but in your case...I hope it gives it back  |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I felt so bad for the sad third sock. He felt like a third wheel and the odd man out! Warm hugs to you--and the sock so blue, EA |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Sharon: I NEVER thought the day would come that reading about a sock drawer would touch me so deeply thank you this is awesome xxoo |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Me either - now I feel so badly I threw out those "orphans" as we call them - what if their mate shows up? Oh heavy guilt here.  Beautifully done Sharon, and what a metaphor this was - I am learning. |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Sharon, this is delightful and going into my library. Hey! Take a look in the dryer....socks like to get all staticy and hide in there. hugs, Chris Good grief! I just read my sister's reply and you sure can tell we are related!! lol. "Hope" is the thing with feathers- that perches in the soul.... -Emily Dickinson [This message has been edited by Nightshade (05-08-2003 11:30 PM).] |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Thank you for your kind replies. This will be the anchor poem in my autobiography..'My Life as a Blue Sock'! LOL |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
That was one of the cuter poems I've read in a long time... By the end of the first verse... I was already laughing... It was very clever how you got your message across... It was a delight! |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
hehehe...very cute, I enjoyed it |
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Opeth Senior Member
since 2001-12-13
Posts 1543The Ravines |
Excellent metaphor, not analogy (du-OH!) of a life that many people, unfortunately, live. I hope all single socks can find their match. Well written. [This message has been edited by Opeth (05-09-2003 09:51 AM).] |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I'm sitting here with a laundry basket full of socks that don't seem to match anything. I was annoyed, but now I just feel sorry for 'em. Geez. See what you do?  |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
Ohhhhhh...so cute and true. It's not easy being the blue sock. Susan |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Isn't it the truth... This is a wonderful metphor, PdV... I love this one... |
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