Big Toe Blues – 24th October 2025

~ shaun tenzenmen

If you could talk, what would you say?

You’re the one that keeps me stable,

not wobbling in a doubtful sway.

If you could talk, what would you say?

When I stub you and swear away

at that stupid fucking table.

If you could talk, what would you say?

You’re supposed to keep me stable!

Shared with W3 #182 – a triolet about something ordinary.

28 thoughts on “Big Toe Blues – 24th October 2025”

  3. Shaun, this is hilarious! My daughter always laughs at me because I have this one toe, the second on my right foot, that the doctor screwed up in surgery so now it hurts 100% of the time, and I always stub just that toe! Its not even longer or anything, it just happens! My daughter would be laughing now!

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    1. Haha! Sore toes are so annoying.

      My left big toe throbs and I am sure it is from a time in my twenties when I was in my twenties and tried to throw a karate kick (not at anyone – I was just energetic!) and I hit the stair banister so hard that I was writhing in agony. Of course, it was all forgotten a few minutes later….. until now!

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      1. You know you just brought back a memory for me! The year I met who was to be my first husband (late husband, or we would still be together) I met him at a christmas party. I have no recollection of what was going on, probably because of the drinks, but I karate kicked some girl, who it turns out was supposed to be the girl he was supposed to meet that night. I don’t think I did it in spite, probably just showing how limber I was! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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