by Carol Gioia

Created on: July 19, 2009   Last Updated: August 16, 2011

Socks come into the world with mates,
but, while doing the laundry, we find,
one mysteriously disappears,
leaving the other behind.

A sock that goes missing
creates fuss and bother,
leaving in the lurch
its significant other.

Lonely singles
yearning for mates,
mismatched styles, 
nothing relates.

a knee sock or anklet
languishing in the drawer,
depressed and abandoned,
of no use anymore.

Then along comes the owner
with a sewing kit,
turning single socks into puppets
or handy dusting mitts.

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