One is the loneliest number.
An ode to the missing socks. A poem written from the viewpoint of a surviving sock.
I sit in this drawer full of misfits,
longing for my twin and the culprit
do you know what it's like to feel so encumbered?
stuffed away, unimportant, knowing your days are numbered
I still have purpose; you just watch and see
humans are creative, they'll have a plan for me
I can see me now as a headband or mitten
keeping you warm or catching sweat that glistens
but the reality hits
like a ton of bricks
I can't find my soulmate,
only one foot can I fit
the drawer opens fast
two hands search at last
are they gonna choose me?
did they find my other half?
they just needed more room,
new socks are coming soon
you know what this means?
pack your bags cause we're doomed
will they burn us all and turn us to soot?
will I be given to a man with only one foot?
whatever happened to my best friend Pete?
did he jump ship because he didn't like the smell of feet?
to all the missing socks who don't have a home.
please sing along with me to this bon voyage song
because the time is near, our time has passed
Damn! I was right, here comes the fricken trash.
Goodbye, cruel world!
Thank you for stopping by. 💖
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Lamar Wiggins
Creative writer in the Northeast US who loves the paranormal, mystery, true crime, horror, humor, fantasy and poetry. Take a chance, you'll be thoroughly entertained.
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Cute! In Sweden people are actually purchasing mixed matched socks. I could have made a fortune off my kids for years. 😂
Poor Pete.
You made us care 😧 Brilliant! 😍
Lol, I very much enjoyed this ode! Im surprised by how badly I feel for the sock, but then, I often wonder if it’s the best idea to trash them when we could find one legged people to donate them to! 😂 Congrats on top story! ❤️
Awww, poor sock! Congratulations on your Top Story!
Ah, Lamar, this is great. I love this take. Full of tragedy, sadness and humour, all wrapped up together with the Wiggins clever wordplay! Congrats on a fine Top Story!
👏 Your outcast allegory has me smiling ... and it reminds me to clean out my sock drawer. 👏😌👏 BTW, I will be away from Vocal for a while, but I will return to check on you and others who brought smiles to my heart. 💙✍️🙏💙
Supercute! Brilliant work!
Absolutely beautiful. Really enjoyed this and congrats on top story!
'Sup L-Bud - Whew, you do jump the topics - that's what's fun about you - you are a writer, so you write. Although I do have a sock that's always stuck-up the dryer; as they tumble-off together. Hey, you can be silly! J-Bud
I love it when objects are personified this way. Poor little guy. At least he had a cool poem written about him 😊
“whatever happened to my best friend Pete? did he jump ship because he didn't like the smell of feet?” That’s the best.
haha. never thought of odd socks that way. I usually put mine in the rag drawer. I'll never look at an odd sock the same way again.
This is great. Congrats on the TS
Congratulations Lamar 😎🥇🥇
Aw, I love this so much, Lamar!! 😍❤️ I, too, have often thought to myself that each pair of socks are soul mates 🥲 How sad it is when one of them can't be found!! This is amazing 🤗🤗❤️ Congrats on Top Story!!
This is a real gem, Lamar! Great entry!
Lol!!! I loved this. A great entry and I'll never look at socks the same way again.
Lamar this is so creative! It has been on my reading list for long but I’ve been itching to get to it! I love the narrative you chose and the voice you chose to narrate this humorous yet tragic plight of a single sock. I love the note of them being repurposed! My dark sense of humour came out in the part when the sock questioned if they would be given to a man with only one foot. I have no idea why I thought that was comical but I did! So sad what happens to socks without their soulmate!! I’m a bit of a rebel and will take two lonely socks and put them together, even if they don’t match. 😉 Overall this was such a well written poem and is definitely deserving of a Top Story! Great work Lamar!
This was funny! It also made feel bad for the socks who are missing their soulmates. (Darn why did the dryer have to eat their friends?!)
Congratulations !!🎈🎉
This was super cute! Congrats on TS!!!
Absolutely spot on!! I loved your take on this challenge. It flowed so well and kept me engaged :). Congratulations on Top Story!
Awesome 👍 Congratulations on your Top Story💯🎉
Yay!! Congratulations 🎉🎈 🧦🧦