the whole distance to you

I will walk the whole distance
if I have to

but first I have to rest, because
I've walked halfway through
already

alright

I'll just

soothe my poor, poor
feet, wait
for the fluid
in these blisters to
reabsorb

wait for the skin to stick back
together,

and pull tight,

then let the callouses form
and it's on

skin
meet sock, meet
shoe, meet
road

and I will walk the other half of the way

here I go