Our Feet

[earth-angel]

A lever to propel the body forward
A skeleton of many bones
Jointed together
Tendons, muscles and arch ligaments
Support one another



A huge machinery of many networks
Delicate but essential
Miles and miles of terrain to encounter
The cutting implements of sharp shingle
The wet feathers of soft sand



The aromatic needles of of stiff pine
The penance of unforgiving pavements
The demanding mind offers
No rest, no relief, but drives them on
Like a machine on the ground.