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November 20, 2014

Ode to Lost Sock

It’s laundry day.
It. Happened. AGAIN…

Where, O where have you gone, Lost Sock?
At the bottom of the clothes basket, I found you not.
I shall miss your soft texture that warmed my toes,
as well your vibrant hues that did delight mis ojos.

Have you gone off in search of fellow wanderers?
The land-o-lost socks beckons far too many.
Please greet my beloved, rainbow-stripe toe sock
Though decades have past, it’s departure I still mourn.

Did you lose sense of purpose, my Friend?
Were you stepped on too much?
Did the sock drawer smother your significance?
Or, was it washer-and-dryer vertigo that cruelly manifest?

Where, O where have you gone, Lost Sock?
Alas, the search continues around the clock
High and low and under and behind.
Your twin and I await, O Lost Sock of mine.

Lost sock

Thank you for connecting with me in this universal dilemma. It’s a pressing question that emerges frequently in my house. Your home, too? We can only find humor in the loss!
Posted by Sharon R Hoover

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  1. susanprestonbooks says

    November 21, 2014 at 1:29 am

    If you throw the odd sock out… the missing one turns up LOL

    I see it is a global phenomena. :)

  2. Erin says

    November 20, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    Oh my gosh I am cracking up! Every. Single. Load.

  3. Laurna Tallman says

    November 20, 2014 at 11:14 am

    Who would have thought this ever-so-common experience would motivate poetry? But here’s another! http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/008.html?loclr=lsp1_rg0001
    Thanks for the grins!

    • Sharon R Hoover says

      November 20, 2014 at 11:46 am

      Sometimes these mundane tasks do indeed bring a burst creativity in us. Thanks for the link to “Numbers.” What a fun look at the numbers… and the one lost sock!

  4. Debbie M. says

    November 20, 2014 at 9:28 am

    I loved your explanation for all the lost socks!

    • Sharon R Hoover says

      November 20, 2014 at 11:42 am

      I do believe that the land-o-lost socks has many residents! Thanks for stopping by, Debbie. :-)

  5. Julie @ Loving Christ says

    November 20, 2014 at 9:21 am

    Ha! The story of my life. Love it!

    • Sharon R Hoover says

      November 20, 2014 at 11:40 am

      So glad to know there are others in this quandry, Julie! :-)

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